Another fabulous collection of classic Dick Francis facing mysteries. Includes 'The Danger', 'Hot Money' and 'Proof'.
'The Danger'
Three people kidnapped, a beautiful Italian girl driving home, a little boy, and the Senior Steward of the Jockey Club. Andrew Douglas, brought in to advise and help the victims and their families, proceeds with all his customary diplomacy and courage. Only to find himself playing a dangerous part: the role usually reserved for his clients . . .
'Hot Money'
Malcolm Pembroke never expected to make a million pounds without making enemies. Nor did he expect his latest wife to be brutally murdered. All the clues suggest the killer comes from close to home - but after five marriages and nine children, that still leaves the field wide open.
When he finds his own life in danger, Pembroke entrusts his safety to his estranged son, Ian, an amatuer jockey; and through him discovers a compulsive new outlet for his financial expertise.
Soon he's playing the international blood stock market for incredible stakes. Not the safest bet for a man on the run from avaricious relatives. Particularly when one of them's got a bomb . . .
'Proof'
At an annual party to celebrate the success of the racing season everything seemed to be running well to form. Including the need for more champagne. Until a runaway horsebox ploughed into the marquee . . .
Witness to the terrible death and destruction, wine merchant Tony Beach knows it is just one of those tragic accidents. But when his expert advice is called into play over sub-standard alcohol in a local night club, connections start to click.
And another person dies . . . horribly.
