With their remarkable blend of unrelenting suspense, finely tuned narrative and lean, stylish prose, Dick Francis' thrillers repeatedly lead readers to the winner's circle. In this superbly crafted collection of 13 short stories, the settings range from a spring race in Cheltenham, England, where a middle-aged owner falls hopelessly in love with her jockey, to the Kentucky Derby, where demon drink and wilting willpower take their toll. Get set for a treat. These marvelous, tightly knotted plots expose classic characters in a world of equine thrills and human frailty. It's a brilliant collection of suspenseful racing stories from the Grand Master