The murder of his cousin's wife involves an English painter in the pursuit of an Australian art forging gang.

"No jockey like being labelled a cheat. Least of all by a Stewards' Enquiry. Kelly Hughes' career looks doomed. He knows he's been framed, but finding the reason could prove dangerous. Especially with a killer on his tail." Originally published: London: Michael Joseph, 1969.

Jim Tyrone is commissioned to do a sports story on the Lamplighter horse race. He suddenly finds himself involved in a mysterious death and a fight against the bookmakers who have been tampering with the odds.

A superbly crafted collection of thirteen tightly plotted tales that treats readers to murder, mystery, and mayhem in the world of horseracing.
“Few things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop.”—Chicago Tribune
With his remarkable blend of unrelenting suspense, finely tuned narrative, and lean, stylish prose, New York Times bestselling author Dick Francis proves that he is as much...

When a crippled hand forces jockey Sid Halley to turn to another career, he becomes involved in saving a racecourse from a greedy land grabber.

Geoffrey Mason is well known (as "Perry" Mason) among the pro riders, including Steve Mitchell and Scot Barlow--arguably the two top pros. So when Scot Barlow is murdered--with Mitchell's pitchfork nonetheless--Geoff finds himself pulled into the case as a junior barrister.

Derek is thrust into trouble and danger after the death of his brother. His only hope of survival is to identify the enemy.

From a New York Times–bestselling “master of crime fiction and equine thrills,” a betrayed race horse owner must get back his stolen thoroughbred(Newsday).
 
Dick Francis, Edgar Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
 
Steven Scott may have been a successful, wealthy inventor with no experience in horse racing,...

Kidnapping is Andrew Douglas's business: they take them, he finds them. But it isn't so simple when Alessia Cenci, golden-girl jockey, disappears, followed by the young child of a derby winner and the senior steward of the Jockey Club. From Italy to England to Washington, D.C., Andrew's caseload is suddenly, violently overflowing. And he must fight triply hard to keep his own name off the growing list of victims.

Henry Grey, son of a rich family, seeks out adventure in a job transporting racehorses by air and finds himself fighting for his life when he discovers his cargo is something very different.