For an abridged reading, this one is very good. The story itself is superb! Because of his knowledge of wine and liquor and his involvement in a horrific accident at an event he was catering, a lonely, widower wine merchant finds himself helping the authorities find the criminal who steals tanker-loads of wine and gin and passes it off as something better than it is. Dick Francis is ALWAYS a good read.
Really good book! I like all Dick Francis' books, and this one was no exception. He always weaves a good story with horse lore and information in an interesting way.