The Gift Horse

Jockey, Charlie Durrant, is asked by his favourite owner, Caroline Regan, to support her grand daughter, Tara, navigate the world of national hunt racing. Caroline intends on buying her a racehorse as a birthday gift. Caroline is an actress and feels Tara is 'too serious' and needs a little fun in her life. The horse turns out to be a rather one paced and unpromising at home but on the racecourse, Rose Gold, performs much better. Charlie is very suspicious about this, especially as there are other changes at the yard where he is stable jockey. Could it be that Rose Gold's performance has been enhanced? Charlie is reluctant to discuss his concerns with Rose Gold's owner, but when he does, Tara is keen to become involved in finding out what is going on. The two of them become embroiled in a complex plot and find themselves suddenly in real danger. A fast paced thriller from the author of Rank Outsiders.