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Quarter bound in publisher's purple cloth over blue boards, metallic blue lettering on the spine, blind-stamped medallion on cover. The boards are mildly dented at the head of the spine and slightly cocked, else as new. The unclipped dust jacket is in unmarked condition. VERY GOOD/FINE. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. (x), 308 pp

From Publisher:

"Sadly, death at the races is 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 super-sleuth 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. But this is precisely how he finds jockey Huw Walker-who, only a few hours earlier, had won the coveted Triumph Hurdle. Just moments before the gruesome discovery, Halley had been called upon by Lord Enstone to make discreet inquiries into why his horses appeared to be on a permanent losing streak. Are races being fixed? Are bookies taking a cut? And if so, are trainers and jockeys playing a dangerous game with stakes far higher than they are realistic? Halley's quest for answers draws him even deeper into the darker side of the race game, in a life-or-death power play that will push him to his very limits-both professionally and personally.

Product Info

ISBN: 0399154000

ISBN-13: 9780399154003

Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons

Year: 2006

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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