Bonecrack

The unexpected arrival of a new apprentice jockey at his father's racing stables heralds the beginning of a series of dark happenings for Neil Griffon. First his father suffers a grisly accident, then Neil is brutally assaulted and abducted. The price for his freedom will mean the betrayal and deception of those who trust Griffon most. But he has no choice: a no-compromise crime czar has made an ultimatum - that his own 18-year-old son be hired by Griffon's stables to ride the superstar horse, Archangel, in the Derby. And the young man must be trained to win. Or else….

©1989 Dick Francis (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

Another cracker of a story by DF

I like the way every one of DF’s stories are different, entertaining, and suspenseful but they all have a moral - rare these days
And l love Tony Britton’s voice!
Not to mention his reading and interpretation.