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Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time

''Great plot, non-stop action and great bad guys . . . What''s not to like?'' 5***** Reader Review
''Draws you in in the first five seconds and doesn''t let go'' 5***** Reader Review
''Dick Francis is a master at holding attention throughout'' 5***** Reader Review
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Seventeen-year-old Benedict Juliard''s ambitions of becoming a steeplechase jockey are dashed when he''s falsely accused of taking drugs.

For his estranged father, however, this is an opportunity. A wealthy businessman running for a parliamentary by-election in Dorset, Juliard Senior needs all the help he can get - especially when the campaign moves from mudslinging to something more deadly.

Now young Benedict has to grow up fast - not only to find out who is trying to harm his father''s chances of election, but also to keep him alive long enough to stay in

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Unbeatable * Daily Mirror *
Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end * Sunday Telegraph *

10Lb Penalty

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 11 September 2014
      ISBN-13 9781405916851
      978-1405916851
      ISBN-10 1405916850
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      Crime & Thrillers Sport Horse racing

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time

      ''Great plot, non-stop action and great bad guys . . . What''s not to like?'' 5***** Reader Review
      ''Draws you in in the first five seconds and doesn''t let go'' 5***** Reader Review
      ''Dick Francis is a master at holding attention throughout'' 5***** Reader Review
      ______

      Seventeen-year-old Benedict Juliard''s ambitions of becoming a steeplechase jockey are dashed when he''s falsely accused of taking drugs.

      For his estranged father, however, this is an opportunity. A wealthy businessman running for a parliamentary by-election in Dorset, Juliard Senior needs all the help he can get - especially when the campaign moves from mudslinging to something more deadly.

      Now young Benedict has to grow up fast - not only to find out who is trying to harm his father''s chances of election, but also to keep him alive long enough to stay in

      Trade Review
      Unbeatable * Daily Mirror *
      Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end * Sunday Telegraph *

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