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"Once a blacksmith, now famous and respected as a newspaperman, Valentine Clark knows everyone who is anyone in the racing world. Anged, confused, blind, and dying, he harbors a daunting secret. He makes his death=bed confession to his visitng film-director friend, Thomas Lyon, whom in his delerium he mistakes for a priest. Unburdened and at peace, he passes away, yet his legacy remains, guarded by Lyon.
On location in Newmarket, Lyon is troubled by the old man's secret. Seeking to understand this puzzling revelation, he uncovers a long-resolved mystery that he soon finds is very much unforgotten. But as much as he wants to know more, it seems he already knows too much. Imaginative and decisive though he may be, he will need superhuman courage and extreme cunning to stay alive."
The plot gains amazing depth through the eyes of Lyon, a filmmaker, who buys the rights to the old story and begins to film. A fascinating read, the film develops as the plot thickens, culminating in a breathtaking cinematic scene! My favorite book of all the Francis books!
On location in Newmarket, Lyon is troubled by the old man's secret. Seeking to understand this puzzling revelation, he uncovers a long-resolved mystery that he soon finds is very much unforgotten. But as much as he wants to know more, it seems he already knows too much. Imaginative and decisive though he may be, he will need superhuman courage and extreme cunning to stay alive."
The plot gains amazing depth through the eyes of Lyon, a filmmaker, who buys the rights to the old story and begins to film. A fascinating read, the film develops as the plot thickens, culminating in a breathtaking cinematic scene! My favorite book of all the Francis books!
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