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: ~6.9 hr
The Blue Last
by Martha Grimes (2001)
About this book
Scotland Yard superintendent Richard Jury recruits a reluctant Melrose Plant to solve a case of mistaken identity revolving around London's last bomb site-where once stood a pub called the Blue Last.
Setting / LocationLondon & UK
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe Blue Last Lead Character
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