Felix Francis
1) Front runner
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"In his role as an undercover investigator for the British Horseracing Authority, Jeff Hinkley is approached by a multi-time champion jockey to discuss the delicate matter of losing races on purpose. Little does he know that the call will set off a lethal chain of events, including the apparent suicide of the jockey and an attempt on Hinkley's own life. Never one to leave suspicious events alone, Hinkley begins investigating the jockey and the races...
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Sid Halley doesn't investigate horse races anymore. He's content to enjoy his absence from the investigating business in peace. Then racing authority chairman Sir Richard Stewart is found dead. When a caller contacts Sid and kidnaps his little girl, Sid has no choice but to play the sadistic game. His loved ones' lives are on the line as he takes on his newest foe to reclaim his life.
"A Dick Francis novel from the author of Dick Francis's GAMBLE...
3) Refusal
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Six years ago, investigator Sid Halley retired for good. He' d been harassed, beaten, shot, even lost a hand to his investigating business, and enough was enough. For the sake of his wife and new daughter he gave up that life of danger and uncertainty, and he thought nothing would ever lure him back into the game. He thought wrong. Sir Richard Stewart, chairman of the racing authority, begs Sid to investigate a series of dodgy races. Sid adamantly...