For kicks
Dick Francis
Australian horse breeder Daniel Roke goes undercover in the British racing industry to find those responsible for illegal horse-doping.
Read Time: ~7.1 hr
Hot money
by Dick Francis (1989)
About this book
Wealthy Malcolm Pembroke has five ex-wives and nine children, and is estranged from most of them. Which one is trying to kill him?
Setting / LocationNew York City
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreHot money Lead Character
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