A mysterious young Irish trainer backed by a financier who wishes to keep his identity hidden, moves to England and proceeds to take on his successful English counterpart Jay Jessop. And at the same time strange accidents start occurring at Jay's stables: a fire breaks out, an attempt is made to discredit Jay by involving him in a drug-related incident, horses are abducted and the stable's champion jockey is enticed away. Finally, an attempt is made on Jay's headman's life.As the violence escalates, one suspect emerges as the mastermind behind all these events. And the final revelation of his identity and the motives behind all the brutal events stun the police, bankers and international racing authorities alike.The heady atmosphere of Sandown, Ascot and Cheltenham is brought to life, and Graeme Roe's story takes in many courses, including Stratford-on-Avon, Plumpton and Hereford.

Book details

• Format Hardcover
• Pages336 pages
• LanguageEnglish
• ISBN100786719591
• ISBN139780786719594