Under orders / Dick Francis.
Sadly, death at the races is not uncommon. However, three in a single afternoon was sufficiently unusual to raise more than one eyebrow. It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day that really troubles super-sleuth Sid Halley. Last seen in 1995's Come to Grief, former champion jockey Halley knows the perils of racing all too well-but in his day, jockeys didn't usually reach the finishing line with three .38 rounds in the chest. But this is precisely how he finds jockey Huw Walker-who, only a few hours earlier, had won the coveted Triumph Hurdle. Just moments before the gruesome discovery, Halley had been called upon by Lord Enstone to make discreet inquiries into why his horses appeared to be on a permanent losing streak. Are races being fixed? Are bookies taking a cut? And if so, are trainers and jockeys playing a dangerous game with stakes far higher than they are realistic? Halley's quest for answers draws him even deeper into the darker side of the race game, in a life-or-death power play that will push him to his very limits-both professionally and personally.
Record details
- ISBN: 0399154000
- ISBN: 0718149971
- ISBN: 9780399154003
- Physical Description: 308 pages ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York, New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2006]
- Copyright: ©2006
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Halley, Sid (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Horse racing > Fiction. Private investigators > England > Fiction. England > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. |
Search for related items by series
Available copies
- 80 of 80 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Brown Library System. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 80 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | AF Fra (Text) | 30308100742817 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| AMY Bookmobile/Outreach | LPFIC FRA (Text) | 36666001910198 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Francis (Text) | 31010000107781 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F FRANCIS (Text) | 39493106507280 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albertson Community Library | FIC FRA (Text) | 30372102036875 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | F FRANCIS (Text) | 30664100155297 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F FRA (Text) | 50503300187095 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | LPFIC FRA (Text) | 36666002566228 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | MFIC FRA (Text) | 31111002261312 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | FIC (Text) | 38344101186078 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
