Dick Francis

When ex-jockey Sid Halley uncovers a shocking web of violence, he becomes convinced that one of his closest friends—and one of the racing world's most beloved figures—is behind it. Shocked and in...

Sid Halley's glory days as a jockey are over, but he still finds a certain satisfaction in successfully solving a case. His latest one, though, could prove to be his undoing.

When reporter Bert Checkov falls to his death, his colleague James Tyrone thinks he can prove it was murder. But there's no such thing as a sure thing.