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Peter Darwin was hoping for some quiet leave from the Foreign Office. Instead he found himself in the village of his childhood - at the service of a veterinary surgeon whose operating theatre was rapidly acquiring an unwanted reputation as an abattoir. The sudden unexplained death of a string of valuable racehorses from one small area in Glouces... more »
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Peter Darwin was hoping for some quiet leave from the Foreign Office. Instead he found himself in the village of his childhood - at the service of a veterinary surgeon whose operating theatre was rapidly acquiring an unwanted reputation as an abattoir. The sudden unexplained death of a string of valuable racehorses from one small area in Glouces... more »
ISBN-13: 9780330324861
ISBN-10: 0330324861
Publication Date: 4/9/1998
Pages: 416
Rating: 7
ISBN-10: 0330324861
Publication Date: 4/9/1998
Pages: 416
Rating: 7
4.1 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Pan MacMillan
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 0
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Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Beautiful hardback copy! A globe hopping diplomat comes face to face with the worst corruption, in Dick Francis's suspenseful new mystery-his thirtieth thoroughbred thriller.
Fresh from a Tokyo posting young British First SECRETARY Peter Darwin decides to holiday in England before taking up his next assignment for the Foreign Office. DURING a MIAMI stopover, Peter is accidentally caught in a scuffle that leaves 2 acquaintances beaten and robbed. Peter stands by his new friends until they are safely delivered to their destination; Gloucestshire, England, his childhood homeland scene of long buried memories. There he walks unexpectedly into a veterinary surgeon's racehorse related nightmare. And as his involvement with the doctor's plight grows and more racehorses meet an untimely end, Peter realizes that events from his past are the keys to saving some decent people- and the things that they love-from destruction.
Does PETER HAVE THE SKILLS TO SOLVE THIS MYSTERIOUS enigma? And to stay alive himself?
Fresh from a Tokyo posting young British First SECRETARY Peter Darwin decides to holiday in England before taking up his next assignment for the Foreign Office. DURING a MIAMI stopover, Peter is accidentally caught in a scuffle that leaves 2 acquaintances beaten and robbed. Peter stands by his new friends until they are safely delivered to their destination; Gloucestshire, England, his childhood homeland scene of long buried memories. There he walks unexpectedly into a veterinary surgeon's racehorse related nightmare. And as his involvement with the doctor's plight grows and more racehorses meet an untimely end, Peter realizes that events from his past are the keys to saving some decent people- and the things that they love-from destruction.
Does PETER HAVE THE SKILLS TO SOLVE THIS MYSTERIOUS enigma? And to stay alive himself?
A very Good read, especially if you like horses!
I love Dick Francis's racing mysteries. This is an excellent mystery of a guy who accidently gets involved in a racing world mystery. Very enjoyable.
Typical Dick Francis, excellent read.
good book, easy read
Genres:
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense >> Mystery >> Amateur Sleuths
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense >> Authors, A-Z >> ( F ) >> Francis, Dick >> General
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense >> Authors, A-Z >> ( F ) >> Francis, Dick >> Paperback
