Jane (mahbaar) reviewed on 7/27/2009 + 111 more book reviews

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Danny Roke decides to take a risky job as a stable boy in Britain to try to discover how it is horses are performing so well without any sign of doping. Hired by the executives of the steeplechase organization, he plays his part well, but almost to the loss of everything. Dick Francis weaves another book with interesting characters and an astounding twist in the midst of the finale. Even though dated (hey, with a cell phone, the whole finale would never have happened!), it's still a well-crafted mystery. At 40+ years, it still holds up!

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