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By Dick Francis

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: Paperback, 476 pages, Large Print Edition Published In: United States, September 2007 Sid Halley, former jockey-turned-detective, returns. Death at the races is not uncommon, but three in one day--including a winning horse and champion jockey--are more than enough to raise Halley's suspicions. Publisher: Large Print Distribution ISBN: 1594132011 EAN: 9781594132018 Dimensions: 21.21 x 16.76 x 2.49 centimeters (0.56 kg)

Sid Halley returns in this offering from the ageing Dick Francis. The plot is recycled, as is the main character, from early Francis novels. My feeling is that the author is beginning to lose his touch. Having said that, however, this is still a great thriller, with Halley being asked to help discover the risks of gambling over the Internet, as well as solving the murder of Huw Walker, a possibly bent jockey. Although not the best of the Dick Francis novels, it's not quite the worst either, although it's pretty close!