Under orders
Francis, Dick, 1920-2006
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It’s the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day that really troubles super-sleuth Sid Halley. 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 discrete enquiries 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 realise?
Main title:
Under orders / Dick Francis.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Michael Joseph, 2006.
Collation:
256 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
0718149971 (hbk)9780718149970
Dewey class:
823.914THRC
Local class:
FICMYSFAFC
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
plr102006plr112006plr122006plr052007plr012007plr032007
BRN:
21324
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