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1) The danger
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In a pulse-pounding tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat, renowned author Dick Francis delves into the dangerous world of horse racing in The Danger.
A string of kidnappings that threatens to unravel the entire industry, and as seasoned detective Andrew Douglas takes charge of the investigation, he must navigate a treacherous labyrinth of criminals, political intrigue, and personal danger. With...
A string of kidnappings that threatens to unravel the entire industry, and as seasoned detective Andrew Douglas takes charge of the investigation, he must navigate a treacherous labyrinth of criminals, political intrigue, and personal danger. With...
2) Under orders
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It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup day that really troubles supersleuth Sid Halley. Former champion jockey Halley knows all too well the perils of racing - but in his day, jockeys didn't usually reach the finish line with three .38 rounds in the chest.
3) Horse heaven
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A novel set in the world of thoroughbred racing follows a group of trainers, jockeys, and "track brats" on a two-year journey through the racing cycle.
6) Rodeo girl
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A 14 year old girl is sent from New England to Texas to live with her gruff father.
8) To the hilt
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When a trusted assistant disappears with millions of pounds, Alexander Kinloch battles brutal thugs and jealous relatives to save his stepfather's brewery and protect the family treasures.
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"Muriel is newly married and restless, transplanted from her rural Kansas hometown to life in a dusty bungalow in San Diego. The air is rich with the tang of salt and citrus, but the limits of her new life seem to be closing in: She misses her freethinking mother, dead before Muriel's nineteenth birthday, and her sly, itinerant brother-in-law, Julius, who made the world feel bigger than she had imagined. And so she begins slipping off to the Del Mar...
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Ben Crane is a Kentucky horse trainer who watches in horror as a championship filly breaks a leg during a practice run. Ordinarily the horse would have to be put down, but today Ben's daughter, Cale, is at the track. Ben impulsively buys the horse, which causes him to lose his job. The rehabilitation process of the horse is almost too much for a farm that's already struggling to survive in a modern economy, but the horse turns out to be a much-needed...
12) Seabiscuit
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Follows the story of the champion racehorse and the three men who discovered him, chronicling how a former bicycle repairman purchased the horse despite its lack of promise, and how the horse rose to become one of the sport's top performers.
13) City of fortune
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"Elizabeth Miles is back in an all-new Counterfeit Lady Mystery by USA Today bestselling author Victoria Thompson. Being married had advantages that attorney Gideon Bates had never even considered during his bachelor days. For example, he no longer had to think of polite excuses when a client offered to introduce him to a marriageable daughter, as he was starting to suspect Mr. Sebastian Nolan was working his way up to doing. "I'd like to arrange...
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