Outside Chance - Softcover

Stacey, Lyndon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0091800277 ISBN 13: 9780091800277

Publisher: Random House UK, 2005

Synopsis

Ben Copperfield is a freelance journalist who specializes in all things equine, so when he’s called with the news that the hot favorite for Britain’s Cheltenham Gold Cup has been kidnapped just a few weeks before the race, he wastes no time in following up the story. Although the horse’s owner and trainer, self-made millionaire Eddie Truman, immediately calls in the police, it seems he has one or two skeletons in his closet that he’d rather not share with the authorities, and so he also employs Ben to investigate. With the promise of an exclusive and orders to report back only to Truman, Ben goes to work. But as the date of the Gold Cup draws ever closer, it’s unclear whether the missing horse is still alive. Doggedly chasing the truth, Ben finds himself tested, both physically and psychologically, as he gradually uncovers a tale of prejudice, ambition, and heartbreak.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

When the favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup is kidnapped, it appears the horse's owner has things to hide, so although he notifies the police, he also employs a journalist to investigate -- with the promise of an exclusive, IF he keeps his mouth shut.

"From the Hardcover edition.

About the Author:

Lyndon Stacey is the bestselling author of Cut Throat, Blindfold and Deadfall. She lives in the Blackmore Vale.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House UK
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0091800277
• ISBN 13: 9780091800277
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416