New York Times bestselling author Dick Francis has been hailed as "a
master of understated suspense" (The San Diego Union-Tribune). With
this blockbuster novel, he lives up to his dazzling reputation,
delivering the compelling story of a father and son who must work
together to defeat a deadly adversary...
Even though Ben Juliard had always dreamt of becoming a jockey, he
couldn't say no when his father--a prominent politician--pulled some
strings and got him a job in his campaign for Parliament. Now Ben needs
to do more than smile for the cameras. With each step up on the ladder
of power come new dangers to the aspiring candidate. And as the
mysterious attacks grow ever more lethal, Ben discovers that politics
can be the most perilous horse race of all...