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
Crossfire is the new thriller from father son team Dick Francis and Felix Francis. 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... 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
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
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
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
Malcolm Pembroke never expected to make a million pounds without making enemies. Nor did he expect his latest wife to be... Zobraziť viac
Steeplechase jockey Christmas Kit Fielding has had more than his share of close calls both on and off the course... 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
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
Veteran horseman Randall Drew travels to Mosow to help the Russian royal family... Zobraziť viac
On the first day of Royal Ascot, the crowd rejoices in a string of winning favourites. Ned Talbot has worked all his life as a bookmaker taking over the family business from his grandfather so he knows not to expect any sympathy from the punters as they.. Zobraziť viac
Pan Macmillan - 'A gripping murder mystery set against the glamorous world of horse racing, with a bit of violence and romance.' Zobraziť viac
When you are saddled with relatives like those of jockey Ian Pembroke, you've got valid cause for concern. For... Zobraziť viac
After his friend is killed in a horse-racing accident, up-and-coming glass artisan Gerard Logan finds himself embroiled in a deadly search for a stolen videotape—a videotape that just might... 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
When he wakes in a pitch-black room with his hands bound, Roland Britten--accountant and champion steeplechase jockey--knows he's entered a nightmare of someone else's making. Wracking his brain to figure out who's out to get him and why, he comes up... Zobraziť viac
