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Book SynopsisDiscover 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
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 *
