The classic mystery tale from legendary crime writer Dick Francis, in a stunning new paperback package.

When Kelly Hughes rides the favourite into second place, he gets penalized for his trouble. Not only has he lost the race, but also his licence, as the Jockey Club suspends him - believing he threw the race.

Knowing that the problem lay with the horse’s performance, not his own, Kelly suspects he was framed and sets about finding out who has set him up.

But the closer he gets to the perpetrators, the more danger he finds himself in. Now there’s more than his reputation and career at stake.

There’s also his life …