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Dick Francis has been thrilling readers for over thirty years with his stories involving the world of racing with plenty of action, suspense, greed and secrets. SLAY-RIDE: David Cleveland has gone to Norway on a straight forward looking case. A English jockey has gone missing; and so have the racecourse takings. But a simple case goes awry when a dead body turns up...unannounced. BANKER: Tim Ekaterin's merchant bank is about to invest in ??5 million of prime horseflesh - a stallion called Sandcastle. Top breeders reckon it's the safest bet in racing...but is it? PROOF: Wine merchant, Tony Beach, witnesses a tragic accident when a runaway horsebox ploughs into a marquee celebrating the racing season. But when called in to advise on sub-standard alcohol in a local nightlcub, connections start to click...