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AclassicmysteryfromDickFrancis,thechampionofEnglishstorytellers.JockeyandamateurphotographerPhilipNoreknowsalltoowellhowitfeelstotakeatumblefromahorse.Healsoknowswhatit'sliketofeelthewrathoffuriousownersandtrainers.Youcan'talwaysbeawinner.GeorgeMillacehatedwinners.Asaphotographerhespecializedintakingpicturesthatexposedthefailingsofriders.Butnowhe'sdead-andnooneseemsverysorry.ButwhenMillace'shomeisbrokenintoduringhisfuneralandNorefindshimselfhelpingclearup,hefindssomethingunexpected.Millacehadotherpictures-onespeoplewillgotodesperatelengthstopossess.Nowhemustfindoutwhowantsthem-andfast.BecauseifGeorgeMillace'sdeathwasnoaccidentthenhiskillersaregettingcloser...PraiseforDickFrancis:'Asajockey,DickFranciswasunbeatablewhenhegotintohisstride.Thesameistrueofhiscrimewriting'DailyMirror'DickFrancis'sfictionhasasecretingredient-hisinimitableknackofgrabbingthereader'sattentiononpageoneandholdingittightuntiltheveryend'SundayTelegraph'Thenarrativeisbriskandgrippingandthebackgroundresearchedwithcare...theentirestoryisapleasuretorelish'Scotsman'Franciswritingathisbest'EveningStandard'Aregularwinner...assmooth,swiftandleanasever'SundayExpress