Tim Ekaterin's merchant bank, like all banks, invests only in sure things. Now he is about to involve it in a #5 million stallion. Top breeders reckon it's the safest bet in racing, but racing is riddled with dubious dealmakers - people to whom no bet is safe until it's paid in blood.
Richard Stanley "Dick" Francis CBE FRSL (31 October 1920 – 14 February 2010) was a British steeplechase jockey and crime writer, whose novels centre on horse racing in England.
Tony Britton was born in Birmingham, England in 1924. A renowned classical actor, he has been cast in many stage productions including Gigi and My Fair Lady, as well as numerous Shakespeare roles. Britton’s film credits include Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) and The Day of the Jackal (1973). He has had lead television roles in Robin's Nest (1977) and Don't Wait Up (1983), and narrated many audiobooks throughout his career. --This text refers to the audioCD edition
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"The best thriller writer going."
--Atlantic Monthly
"FRANCIS CAPTURES OUR ATTENTION AND HOLDS US SPELLBOUND. . . . BREATHLESS PACE."
--The New York Times Book Review
"Everything brightens when a new Dick Francis walks in."
--The Washington Post Book World
"Excitingly thunders down the homestretch."
--Associated Press --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title
