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Prvý román z pozostalosti Dicka Francisa, ktorý po jeho smrti dokončil syn Felix. Keď ťažké zranenie vyradí kapitána Thomasa Forsytha z bojov v Afganistane, vráti sa domov k matke, úspešnej trénerke dostihových koní, a na svoje prekvapenie zisťuje, že matkine stajne sa zmietajú vo vážnych problémoch. A keď jej najlepší kôň dobehne posledný v pretekoch, ktoré mal poľahky vyhrať, Tom už nepochybuje, že na vine nebude len zlá forma favorita...

THRILLERS THAT RACE FROM THE VERY FIRST PAGE... An old friend in need, a dangerous conspiracy – a new case for Sid Halley… Sid Halley, former British jump racing champion and private detective, is not having a good time. His wife Marina has decided she needs some time out of their marriage to think about the future and Sid is devastated. But then Gary Bremner, an ex-jockey trainer, calls him to ask for his help – he is being threatened by someone in the racing world and he needs a friend he can trust. However, the very next morning, Gary’s stable yard is torched, horses killed, and Gary has disappeared. Determined to uncover the truth and to help his friend, Sid starts to investigate. He soon finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy that cuts to the very heart of the integrity of British horse racing, and then danger comes closer to home than ever. Can Sid get to the bottom of what’s going on before he too becomes a victim, while, at the same time, saving his marriage?

Captain Thomas Forsyth's tour of Afghanistan is cut brutally short when he is badly wounded by a roadside bomb. Returning home, to his mother - a racehorse trainer and the 'First Lady' of racing - Tom discovers the training business is on the edge, and f