Paperback thriller from the Francis racing stable, and sure to be a winner. Nick 'Foxy' Foxton's career as a world class jockey is cut short by an accident; back at Aintree as a spectator years later, nothing can prepare him as to what is about to unfold as his affable American colleague is shot at point blank range amid the stunned crowd. Nick is baffled as to why anyone would want to kill such a gentle soul, but as secrets emerge Nick is left wondering as to whether he really knew his friend at all.. Nick Foxton once won the Grand National, but a terrible accident cut his racing career short. Years later, he is returning to Aintree - as a spectator - when he once more finds himself the centre of attention. Minutes before the big race, Nick's colleague, financial adviser Herb Kovak, is shot dead and the gunman vanishes into the crowd.
