Description
In Norway’s remote fjord country, an official of the English Jockey Club is sent to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a steeplechase jockey. What begins as a professional inquiry soon draws him into a perilous tangle of racing rivalries, hidden motives, and deadly secrets. Against a stark and atmospheric landscape, the investigation explores loyalty, ambition, and the dangerous pressures surrounding the world of thoroughbred racing. Drawing on the author’s firsthand knowledge of the sport, the novel combines authentic racing detail with a tightly paced mystery.
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paperback
Canelo
Published Jan 1, 2019
248 pages
ISBN: 9781788634922
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Details
First Published
1973
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Slay-ride by Dick Francis.