Moving from the chilly intrigues of the Russian Court to the secretive palace of the Ottoman Empire, Ethan Gage and his family seek a relic that promises imperial invincibility. Gage believes he has a chance at a royal title as a foreign advisor to the Russians in St. Petersburg. But when Ethan and
The Trojan Colt
β Scribed by Mike Resnick
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books;Seventh Street Books
- Year
- 2014;2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 153 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1616147903
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Hired to guard a high-priced yearling of "Trojan," a recently retired classic winner in Lexington, Kentucky, Eli Paxton is only days into the job when the yearling's young groom goes missing. Asked by the boy's parents to investigate his disappearance, Paxton focuses on the Lexington breeding farm. It turns out that another staff member has disappeared in the past couple of months. As Paxton worries that the missing boys may never be found, he becomes a target himself when a secret threatens to derail the world of professional horse racing.
β¦ Subjects
Mystery
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