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Six years after Sid Halley retired for the safety of his wife and daughter, he keeps his new life quiet until Sir Richard Stewart, the chairman of the racing authority, pleads for his help in uncovering suspicious race‑fixing. Sid refuses, but the next day Sir Richard is found dead. A man with an Irish accent then contacts Sid, demanding a fabricated report on the alleged race‑fixing or else. As intimidation tactics grow more violent—and Sid’s family is threatened—he realizes he must face his enemy head‑on and unravel the conspiracy behind the murders and the racing scandals.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Felix Francis
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