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Book SynopsisDiscover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time
''Once you start reading you won''t be able to stop'' 5***** Reader Review
''Couldn''t put it down. I was awake half the night even on the second read!'' 5***** Reader Review
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As an amateur jockey, Roland Britten was lucky, and as an accountant he was rigorous. He knew he was on the hate list of several fraudsters, but never thought pen-pushers got kidnapped.
And not from a racecourse right after beating the odds to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Held prisoner, Britten has no idea who his kidnappers are nor why they have abducted him. Only when resourceful school headmistress Hilary Pinlock gives him the opportunity to escape is he able to seriously think about what has happened and turn his logical mind to track down his abductors.
But his kidnappers haven''t finished with him yet - and they''ll risk anything to
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From winning post to top of the bestseller list, time after time * Sunday Times *
As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing * Daily Mirror *
