Books like Refusal by Felix Francis

Alicia Berenson, a celebrated painter, shoots her husband Gabriel and then falls silent, becoming a media sensation. In North London’s Grove secure unit, psychotherapist Theo Faber devotes himself to uncovering why she became the Silent Patient and his own true motives.

A thrilling novel about a great white shark that preys on a small resort town.

Alex Cross, the FBI agent, returns as a psychologist in D.C., tracking a serial rapist that resurfaces from a past case involving his wife's murder.

A mother's nightmare returns as she discovers her children are missing in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and must confront the shadowy figure who murdered her first children.

Jockey Kelly Hughes is accused of throwing a race after being forced off a favorite; he sets out to uncover the truth behind the sabotage that resulted in his suspension.

Dick Francis’ detective tale follows a self‑imposed outcast who must hone his skills to protect his family.

Sid Halley, a private investigator with a bionic hand, probes corruption in the racing world.

Sid Halley, a former champion jockey now freelance investigator, discovers a concealed crime committed by a close friend he has long admired. When the trial is set, Halley is called as a witness, thrusting him into a tense, investigative ordeal.

Three high school teenagers become serial killers while investigating a Spree Murders case.

Former jockey Nicholas Foxton witnesses the brutal, execution‑style murder of his financial‑advisor colleague at the Grand National, and must unravel a web of mystery that pits identity, loyalty, and extreme‑risk investments against each other.

Former jockey Jonah Dereham takes on a steeplechase in a high‑stakes auction for an American patron, only to find the ride and his life threatened by men who want the horse.

Forfeit follows racing correspondent Brett Checkov as he tips a non‑starter, while private investigator James Tyrone faces a deadly plot that threatens his wife and the racing world.

An ordinary snapshot leads to a suburban mother's unraveling world as she tries to shield her children from her husband who has been found dead with a family photograph in his possession, and the revelation of a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to find Jack and the photo.

Retired investigator Sid Halley is pulled back into danger when a racing authority chairman’s death and threats of race‑fixing conspiracies force him to confront a new enemy.

A mystery novel about a race caller and a jockey sister who both die tragically.

Galilee, 1025. Infiltrating an ancient citadel, a Templar knight uncovers a holy treasure long hidden within the fortress's labyrinth: the Bachal Isu -- the staff of Jesus Christ -- a priceless icon that holds a mysterious and terrifying power that promises to change humankind forever. A millennium later, Somali pirates hijack a yacht off the coast of the Horn of Africa, kidnapping a young pregnant American woman. Commander Gray Pierce is enlisted for a covert rescue mission into the African jungle. The woman is no rich tourist: she's Amanda Gant-Bennett, daughter of the U.S. president. Suspicious that the kidnapping masks a far more nefarious plot, Gray must confront a shadowy cabal which has been manipulating events throughout history...and now challenges the current presidency. For this unique mission, SIGMA is aided by a pair of special operatives with unique talents: former Army Ranger Captain Tucker Wayne and his military war dog, Kane. But what should be a straightforward rescue turns into a fiery ambush and a deadly act of betrayal, as Gray and his team discover that the hostage is a pawn in a shattering act of terrorism with dark repercussions. And the danger is only beginning... Halfway around the world, a firebombing at a fertility clinic in South Carolina exposes a conspiracy that goes back centuries...a scheme that lies within our genetic code. With time against them, SIGMA must race to save an innocent unborn baby whose very existence raises questions about the nature of humanity, asking: Could you live forever? Would you live forever?

Kit Fielding, a celebrated horse‑racing hero, must safeguard his twin sister’s marriage from scandal, only to find himself entangled in a deadly feud with a ruthless robber baron and a household adversary.

London‑based British First Secretary Peter Darwin returns to his Gloucestershire roots and finds himself entangled in a series of racehorse deaths and a homicide that forces him to confront secrets from his past.

Three young men from different countries meet decades later and become adversaries, racing against time to steal 200 tons of uranium.

A group of executives is held hostage in a luxurious business retreat by a group of backwoods hunters, with the goal of demanding a ransom of unprecedented size.

An undercover BHA investigator, Jeff Hinkley, uncovers a brutal murder at the Cheltenham Festival while probing a trainer’s illegal doping scheme, setting off a race‑horse scandal that threatens the sport’s reputation.

LAPD detective Hieronymous (aka Harry) Bosch is a loner and a nighthawk. Called out on a routine drug overdose case, Bosch soon realises that the victim found lying in the Mullholland Dam drainpipe is no accident case. Billy Meadows was a fellow 'tunnel rat' in Vietnam and Harry swears to bring the killer to justice.