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After a grisly accident leaves Neil Griffon in charge of his father’s stables, he must navigate a dangerous landscape of masked thugs and a crime czar who wants an Archangel horse for the Derby. The story unfolds as Grafon fights to protect his horse and secure the future of the stables amid threats of violence and abduction.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Dick Francis
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