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This thriller, set in Newmarket, centres around Neil Griffon who is abducted by two ruthless men. When he is set free he is the victim of vicious threats, weird extortion, and a nerve-wracking war of attrition.
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Characters/People edit
- Neil Griffon: Reluctant racehorse trainer while his father is in hospital, he is being blackmailed during the story.
- Alessandro Rivera: The wannabe rookie jockey that Neil is blackmailed into taking on by his psychotic father
- Enso Rivera: Psychotic Italian mob boss who blackmails Neil into taking his son on as a jockey
- Etty Craig: Head "boy" at the stables
- Margaret: Add a description of this character.
- Tommy Hoylake
- George
- Lancat
- Carlo
- Andy
- Pullitzer
- Vic Young
- Jensen
- Dainsee
- Moonrock
- Lee Enfield
- Warren Hill
- Buckram
- Gillie
- Alex
- Waterhall
Setting & Locations edit
- Newmarket
- Rowley Lodge
- Indigo
- Heath
- Bury Road
- Switzerland
- England
- Doncaster
- Teesside
- Lincoln
- Catterick
- Guineas
- Hampstead
First Sentence edit
They both wore thin rubber masks.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Dick Francis (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: michael joseph
Country: uk
Publication Date: 1971
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 215
Publisher: michael joseph
Country: uk
Publication Date: 1971
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 215
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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