A lawyer and amateur jockey is torn between doing whatâs right and what will keep him alive in this New York Times bestselling thriller from Dick and Felix Francis.
Geoffrey Mason wasnât terribly disappointed when his client Julian Trent was found guilty. Despite being paid handsomely as Trentâs defense counsel, he believes Trent needs to be locked up for a good long time. He only wishes it had happened more quicklyâif the trial had ended just a bit earlier, Mason could have made it to the Foxhunter Steeplechase and fulfilled his longtime dream as an amateur jockey.
But not long afterward, Trent is set free when witnesses and jurors start recantingâunder intimidation, Mason suspects. Remembering Trentâs threats at the time of his conviction, Mason is none too happy. And things only get worse when one of Masonâs fellow jockeys is found dead...
A lawyer and amateur jockey is torn between doing whatâs right and what will keep him alive in this New York Times bestselling thriller from Dick and Felix Francis.
Geoffrey Mason wasnât terribly disappointed when his client Julian Trent was found guilty. Despite being paid handsomely as Trentâs defense counsel, he believes Trent needs to be locked up for a good long time. He only wishes it had happened more quicklyâif the trial had ended just a bit earlier, Mason could have made it to the Foxhunter Steeplechase and fulfilled his longtime dream as an amateur jockey.
But not long afterward, Trent is set free when witnesses and jurors start recantingâunder intimidation, Mason suspects. Remembering Trentâs threats at the time of his conviction, Mason is none too happy. And things only get worse when one of Masonâs fellow jockeys is found dead...