Description
Steven Scott may have been a successful, wealthy inventor with no experience in horse racing, yet with the inspired guidance of his trainer, Jody Leeds, and the prowess of a beautiful black hurdler named Energise, he has brought home several wins.
But his winning streak is about to come to a fast end when he discovers trouble of his own that could bring about his downfall if he doesn’t watch his step.
Endorsements
From a New York Times–bestselling “master of crime fiction and equine thrills,” a betrayed race horse owner must get back his stolen thoroughbred. — Newsday
Dick Francis, Edgar Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
“Dick Francis is a wonder.” — The Plain Dealer
“An imaginative craftsman of high order.” — The Sunday Times
“Few things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop.” — Chicago Tribune
“Few match Francis for dangerous flights of fancy and pure inventive menace.” — Boston Herald
“[Francis] has the uncanny ability to turn out simply plotted yet charmingly addictive mysteries.” — The Wall Street Journal
“Francis is a genius.” — Los Angeles Times
“A rare and magical talent … who never writes the same story twice.” — The San Diego Union-Tribune