Ex-jockey Freddie Croft owns a fleet of horse vans, operating out of Pixhill. All is going well until one of his drivers picks up a hitchhiker who turns up dead on arrival, and then his mechanic is found dead, too. Suddenly life is full of danger as he tries to solve the puzzle before anyone else loses their life.
I had read this novel previously and remembered enough details to dull the excitement. But the book was still well written and enjoyable even so. ( )

I've already read this at least once, but I picked up the abridged book-on-tape and wanted to fill in the holes. Love the way he writes. ( )

Very good. Freddy Croft is a very engaging protagonist. This book got me hooked on DF. ( )

I found this Dick Francis novel a bit slow and lacking the tension that can be found in his better novels. Nothing really happened and I didn't understand the killer's sudden, frenzied hatred of Freddie. However, it was an easy read with likeable characters. ( )

Another great one by Dick Francis. This time the main character is an ex-jockey who manages horse transportation. Freddie's mechanic discovers boxes underneath the transport vans but what is being smuggled? Then the mechanic ends up dead and Freddie nearly so himself. This is one I couldn't put down and it actually relates a little to the pandemic now happening in 2020. Viruses, anyone? ( )