“Enough to inspire a casual reader to take more interest in the sport.”
The Racing Post
“Is Lissa Oliver Ireland’s Dick Francis? A fantastic thriller, can be enjoyed by the die-hard racing fan or by someone with little or no interest in racing, thanks to Oliver’s ability to hook the reader from the outset.”
The Irish Field
“Ireland, a country with an honourable heritage in the Sport of Kings, has finally found its own Dick Francis.”
Crime Always Pays Blog
From James Tait Award and Longman History Award nominee, Lissa Oliver, comes a gripping horseracing thriller.
When top jockey Marcel Dessaint loses his racing licence, his whole world falls apart. Accused of deliberately pulling up healthy horses, Marcel is passed a verdict of ‘Gross Misconduct’ and forced to face the enmity of his peers. With a famous face and nowhere to hide in Chantilly, Marcel becomes an outcast in the only world he knows.
With The Derby now out of his reach, he struggles to overcome his own self-doubt, while battling to uncover the truth behind the horses’ defeats and clear his name.
As he gradually fears he may have been betrayed by one of his closest friends, he discovers all too late that it’s not just his licence on the line. Lives are at stake…
The Racing Post
“Is Lissa Oliver Ireland’s Dick Francis? A fantastic thriller, can be enjoyed by the die-hard racing fan or by someone with little or no interest in racing, thanks to Oliver’s ability to hook the reader from the outset.”
The Irish Field
“Ireland, a country with an honourable heritage in the Sport of Kings, has finally found its own Dick Francis.”
Crime Always Pays Blog
From James Tait Award and Longman History Award nominee, Lissa Oliver, comes a gripping horseracing thriller.
When top jockey Marcel Dessaint loses his racing licence, his whole world falls apart. Accused of deliberately pulling up healthy horses, Marcel is passed a verdict of ‘Gross Misconduct’ and forced to face the enmity of his peers. With a famous face and nowhere to hide in Chantilly, Marcel becomes an outcast in the only world he knows.
With The Derby now out of his reach, he struggles to overcome his own self-doubt, while battling to uncover the truth behind the horses’ defeats and clear his name.
As he gradually fears he may have been betrayed by one of his closest friends, he discovers all too late that it’s not just his licence on the line. Lives are at stake…
