From Publishers Weekly
After collaborating on Dead Heat (2007), bestseller Francis and his son, Felix, deliver another gripping thriller with a thoroughbred racing backdrop. Soon after London barrister Geoffrey Mason, an amateur jockey by avocation, starts receiving a series of threatening messages from a former client, Julian Trent, whose conviction for assault was overturned on appeal, Mason reluctantly accepts the defense of a jockey, Steve Mitchell, accused of the pitch-fork murder of fellow rider Scot Barlow at a steeplechase event. Mitchell and Barlow had fallen out over Barlow's sister, a vet and Mitchell's former girlfriend, who took her own life just a short while before. When unknown parties order Mason to lose the case, he must balance his professional ethics and his sense of self-preservation. The solid writing and engaging lead will carry readers along at a brisk pace, though some may find the dramatic courtroom revelation of the murderer overly theatrical. (Sept.)
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From Booklist
Geoffrey Mason, barrister and amateur steeplechase jockey, is called on to defend an arrogant and difficult fellow rider accused of brutally murdering another jockey. Despite overwhelming evidence, Mason believes his client is innocentand in fact is being framed. Threats and a vicious beating make Mason more determined to persevere in the defense. British trial-procedure arcana and steeplechase-racing information enrich this engaging story. Jarvis reading is impeccable. Not a syllable is lost in his British-accented rendition, and his recitationof events leading up toand during the trialisa model of controlled tension. Fans will be delighted to know that coauthor Felix (Dick Francis son) is clearly capable of carrying on the family tradition of top-notch horse-racing mysteries. --Karen Harris
Library : General
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780330464512