Dick Francis
3) Silks
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Geoffrey Mason is well known (as "Perry" Mason) among the pro riders, including Steve Mitchell and Scot Barlow--arguably the two top pros. So when Scot Barlow is murdered--with Mitchell's pitchfork nonetheless--Geoff finds himself pulled into the case as a junior barrister.
5) Under orders
Author
Series
Sid Halley novels volume 4
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Sadly, death at the races in not uncommon. However, three in a single afternoon was sufficiently unusual to raise more than one eyebrow. It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup day that really troubles Sid Halley, last seen in 1995's 'Come to Grief.' Former champion jockey Halley knows the perils of racing all too well -- but in his day, jockeys didn't usually reach the finishing line with three .38 rounds in the chest."--Book Jacket.
7) Dead heat
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Max Moreton is a rising culinary star, until nearly all the guests who enjoyed one of his meals at a private catered affair fall victim to severe food poisoning. At his next obligation, an exclusive luncheon for forty in the glass-fronted private boxes at the 2,000 Guineas, a bomb blast rips through the private boxes, killing some of Max's trusted staff and many of the guests. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his...
10) Even money
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ned Talbot, a bookmaker working the Royal Ascot, finds himself in a race to solve his father's stabbing--a race where coming in second could cost him more than even money--it could cost him his life.
11) Crossfire
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Returning to his estranged mother's house for the first time since he joined the army at seventeen, Captain Tom Forsyth discovers that she is being blackmailed and sets out to discover and defeat this hidden enemy using his finely honed military skills. But can he save his mother's reputation and career as "the first lady of British racing", or will he find himself caught in the cross fire?
19) Enquiry
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
When jockey Kelly Hughes and trainer Dexter Cranfield are falsely charged with fixing a race for personal profit, Hughes launches his own investigation into the case in order to prove his innocence, unaware that his questions could get him killed.