When amateur jockey Lord Henry Grey launches himself into a career in the bloodstock market, he finds more danger than he'd anticipated. Henry immediately takes to his new world. That is, until a horse mysteriously dies in transit and a colleague... Zobraziť viac
At midnight, Neil Griffon's home is broken into and he is abducted by masked men. When he wakes up, hours later, Neil discovers that unless he cooperates, his kidnappers will destroy his father's racing stable, his precious horses and even Neil... Zobraziť viac
Wine merchant Tony Beach will do anything for a quiet life. But when a party to celebrate the end of the racing season ends in eight violent deaths, he is drawn reluctantly into the subsequent investigation. Meanwhile, the police, having evidence of... Zobraziť viac
I wondered if I was dying. I wasnt afraid to die but, such was the pain in my gut, I wished it would happen soon.The night before the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket sees the great and the good of the horse-racing community gathered... Zobraziť viac
When defence barrister Geoffrey Mason hears the judge's guilty verdict, he quietly hopes that a long and arduous custodial sentence will be handed down to his arrogant young client. That Julian Trent only receives eight years seems all too lenient... Zobraziť viac
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 ... Zobraziť viac
A classic mystery from Dick Francis, the champion of English storytellers. Jockey Kit Fielding's patron, Princess Casilia, is in trouble. Her invalid husband is being threatened by a ruthless business partner who wants to use the firm to manufacture... Zobraziť viac
Captain Thomas Forsyth's tour of Afghanistan is cut brutally short when he is badly wounded by a roadside bomb. Returning home, to his mother - a racehorse trainer and the 'First Lady' of racing - Tom discovers the training business is on the edge, and... Zobraziť viac
Sid knows the perils of racing all too well, but in his day jockeys didn't usually cross the finish line with three. 38... Zobraziť viac
Wine merchant Tony Beach is present at the annual party celebrating the success of the racing season when a runaway horsebox ploughs into the marquee. Witness to the terrible death and destruction Tony believes it is a terrible accident until he... Zobraziť viac
Tim Ekaterin has a lot of money. Unfortunately, it belongs to other people, and it is his job to invest it wisely, or get fired. And right now he's taken a big risk: using GBP5 million to stud a champion racing stallion. When the resulting foals have... Zobraziť viac
A classic mystery from Dick Francis, the champion of English storytellers. Rob Finn's winning streak made him one of the most sought-after steeplechase jockeys... Zobraziť viac
A classic mystery from Dick Francis, the champion of English storytellers. One-handed ex-jockey Sid Halley works as a private detective, using his racing knowledge to solve crimes that baffle the police. In Whip Hand, Sid is asked to investigate... Zobraziť viac
The reputation of Max Moreton, a young wunderkind chef with a restaurant in Newmarket, England, suffers after guests at an... Zobraziť viac
As Derek Franklin, an injured steeplechase jockey, nears the end of his career, he is thrust into trouble and mayhem by the... Zobraziť viac
As jockey Alan York looked at the back of Bill Davidson astride the great horse Admiral, one thing was different. Before his rival reached the last hurdle, he was dead. Alan knew racing was dangerous; he also knew Bill's death was no accident. It was... Zobraziť viac
A man doesn't publicly shoot himself in the head in broad daylight with no warning. But Art Mathews did. Pip Pankhurst found his shin bone sticing out of his leg, and his rides over for the season. Grant Oldfield needed help... Zobraziť viac
Steeplechase jockey Christmas Kit Fielding has had more than his share of close calls both on and off the course... Zobraziť viac
