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1	Stone Cold more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist It was only a horse race, but it could make Kelly Connor's reputation. Unfortunately there was more riding on Pendero's back at Ascot than a young jockey's career. There was the biggest gamble in the unsavoury life of trainer Harry Short. There was the decadent livelihood of Ibn Fayoud, the rich playboy son of an Arab sheikh. And for Jack Butler, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Outsider more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist Already a leading jockey in his home country, Jake Felton comes to England to further his career and avoid confrontation with New York's racing mafia. But his plans to combine the life of an English squire with that of a top-flight jockey look like coming to a sticky end when he falls victim to a series of accidents that begin to seem all too ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions
3	Inside Track more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist A champion jockey's life is in danger when he begins to remember what happened to him the night of a deadly car accident. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	False Start more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist When Charlie Patterson and Nick Ryder begin training together they strike gold in their first season. The two lifelong friends have been sent a yearling by Kate Scanlan, the attractive boss of a local animal rescue centre. Willow Star, as the scrawny filly is named, is sold to Major Patterson, Charlie's step-father, and the youngster quickly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	High flyer more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist Two brothers run away together but one heads for the circus and the other to a racing stables. When they meet again tensions develop. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Back Hander by John Francome add to wishlist Not much is going right for jockey Alan Morrell. He can't get the rides he needs and when he sets up a bloodstock partnership a tragic accident robs him of the business and his best friend Lee. Now Alan owes GBP 100,000 and his only asset is a racehorse who has yet to be put to the test. But all that fades into insignificance next to the suspicion ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.73! \| first editions
7	Tip off more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist It's every punter's dream to beat the bookmakers and Toby Brown is doing it regularly. The son of a top trainer, Toby has a telephone tipping service that is slowly bringing the old enemy to its knees. A plea from the bookmakers prompts a Jockey Club investigation which uncovers a plot of murder and jealousy where the stakes being played for mean ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Safe bet more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist Only when it's too late does Mike Powell realise that he's wasted his talents as a jockey and spoilt his marriage. His riding career is in decline; his beautiful wife, Tessa, has left him. And, to cap it all, he's almost bankrupt, having tried to build a future by pinhooking. Then, on the way to the Sports Personality of the Year Awards, Mike ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.08! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Stalking Horse: The Latest Gripping Thriller from the Former Champion Jockey by John Francome, Steve Hodson (Read by) add to wishlist Jockey Josh Swallow is about to retire and he's aiming to go out at the top. He's ridden over 1000 winners and landed all the big prizes in the sport-all except one. So he's determined that this season the title of champion jockey will be his. But Josh hasn't counted on the attentions of his enemies. Or even those of his biggest fan; a fan with an ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $10.07! \| first editions
10	Eavesdropper more books like this by John Francome, Janes Macgregor add to wishlist A trainer loses his licence; a jockey is warned off: all in a day's work for the senior steward of the Jockey Club. But when the blackmailing starts, when a most influential corpse is found in a horse box at Newbury races, a cloud of corruption, suspicion and violence threatens to overwhelm the National Hunt season. James Thackeray, racing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $98.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	Free Fall by John Francome add to wishlist Jockey Pat Vincent has ambitions to become a wealthy sporting hero. But he knows his dreams will never be fulfilled so he's devised a brilliant new scam which, if he doesn't get caught, is guaranteed to make him rich. Pat's girlfriend Zoe is starting her second full season as an apprentice jockey. She has a chance of becoming champion apprentice, ... see all copies from $2.51! new only from $6.00!
12 view cover	Winner Takes All (Quick Reads) by John Francome add to wishlist Racehorse trainer Ben Sayers has two top-class horses to enter in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. One is owned by Alan Marcus, a ruthless business man. The other belongs to Alan's gorgeous ex-wife, Christina. Ben knows that both horses have an equal chance of winning, but he's about to find out that Alan Marcus doesn't like competition. Especially when ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $10.98! \| first editions
13 view cover	Lifeline more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist Unlike some jockeys, Tony Byrne has never taken a bung and never ridden a dishonest race. All the same, his career is heading for the rocks, dragged down by weight problems and woman trouble - and too many slow horses. In comparison, Freddy Montague has never been fussy about sticking to the rules, either on the racetrack or in bed with another ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.06! \| first editions
14 view cover	Dead ringer more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist When twelve-year-old David Tredington vanished, his father, one of England's top breeders, vowed never to give up the search for his son. Now, fifteen years later, David has been found alive and well in County Mayo. When the charismatic young man returns to the family's Devonshire estate, he receives a mixed welcome. His elder sister, Lucy, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions
15 view cover	Stud Poker more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist When Paul Raven's ride at Plumpton crashes through the wing of the third last flight, it seems like one of racing's tragic accidents. But that doesn't explain why Paul's closest friend, Alex Drew, appears to be involved. Or why the fall that ends Paul's career should finally destroy Alex. Paul discovers a link between what happened at Plumpton and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Break neck more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist When apprentice jockey Rory Gillespie abandons his fiancee Laura Brickhill, in favour of trainer's daughter Pam Fanshaw, it's a decision made from ambition not love. And Rory has to wait ten years before Laura will forgive him. Now one of England's leading trainers, and married to property tycoon Luke Mundy, Laura asks Rory to ride her best horse ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.74! \| first editions
17 view cover	Riding High more books like this by John Francome, James MacGregor add to wishlist He was a jockey called Jose Ramirez. He'd been dead a long time. His arms were scarred with needle-tracks. But it was a knife, not heroin, that had killed him. Alistair Rye was the last man to see him alive - and they'd had a fight. A knife had been involved. Now the police in three countries were after Alistair: for murder; for drug smuggling. ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18	Twice Lucky more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist An amusing look at the world of horse racing by the famous jockey, John Francome. He recounts many of his own experiences with owners, trainers, riders and punters, and takes the reader behind the scenes into the world of the professional jockey. The author rode a record-breaking 1036 winners in his professional career and was champion jockey ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $26.35! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Cover Up by John Francome add to wishlist What's the worst way to die? At the end of a rope driven by your own shame and despair? Or savaged in the jaws of a black-hearted stallion who has hated you for years? If only the bankrupt gambler and the stable girl were alive to give us the answer...For a jockey they say there's no thrill like riding a big winner but Rob Harding has found ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	Declared Dead more books like this by John Francome, James Macgregor add to wishlist When Victoria Pryde opens her racing paper and reads that a horse called Mr Pryde is dead, she hopes that it's just a sick joke. But she has a nasty feeling that there might be more to the announcement than meets the eye. For her husband Edward has been missing for two weeks - and with good reason: he's run up massive gambling debts and his chief ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.73! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Blood Stock more books like this by John Francome, James MacGregor add to wishlist As a racehorse, Moondancer had been a champion; but as a stallion he was a total failure. So when he is found dead in his box at the Drumgarrick stud one morning, his owners feel more relieved than sorry, and promptly make a massive five million pound insurance claim. But then Drumgarrick's owner disappears and his son Fergus is left facing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Dead weight more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist There's no hiding place for a jump jockey when his courage deserts him. After a crashing fall, champion rider Phil Nicholas returns to racing, but though his body has healed his mind has not. Flashbacks of his accident invade his dreams, rob him of his sleep - and freeze him in the saddle. While Phil is battling to overcome his fear, his weighing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Rough Ride more books like this by John Francome add to wishlist When amateur jockey Archie Best receives a surprise legacy from an old family friend, it proves to have some unwelcome strings attached. The strange bequest points an accusing finger at Clive Drury, an influential and affluent businessman who mixes with cabinet ministers and has his wealthy fingers in every conceivable pie. Helped by his would ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Cover Up by John Francome add to wishlist What's the worse way to die At the end of a rope driven by your own shame and despair Or savaged in the jaws of a black-hearted stallion who has hated you for years If only the bankrupt gambler and the stable girl were alive to give us the answer...Jockey Rob Harding has found something better than riding a big winner - breeding one. When his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.80! \| first editions
25 view cover	Free Fall [Import] by John Francome add to wishlist Jockey Pat Vincent has ambitions to win the best races and become a wealthy sporting hero. But Pat knows his dreams will never be fulfilled so he's devised a brilliant new scam which, if discovered, would see him warned off for life. But first it's guaranteed to make him rich. Pat's girlfriend Zoe is starting her second full season as an ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $16.78! \| first editions

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