#3 Sid Halley

Come to Grief

Dick Francis
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Sid Halley, ex-champion jockey turned investigator, is facing his toughest test. A number of horses have been brutally mutilated, horrifying their owners and the general public. Even Sid's friend, broadcaster Ellis Quint, has been moved to make a shocking programme about it. But when Sid is asked to look into the case, the evidence he uncovers points in a startling direction and he finds that his head must overrule his heart. As friends and associates are angered by his discoveries, so Sid is drawn into a terrible web of conspiracy and intrigue. Escape will require all his legendary wits and cunning . . .
Genres: MysteryFictionThrillerCrimeSuspenseMystery ThrillerDetectiveBritish LiteratureHorsesAudiobook
384 Pages

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