Dead Cert

SUMMARY: As jockey Alan York looked at the back of Bill Davidson astride the great horse Admiral, one thing was different. Before his rival reached the last hurdle, he was dead. Alan knew racing was dangerous; he also knew Bill's death was no accident. It was the kind of knowledge that could get a man killled....''The best thriller writer going.''THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY "As he rode through the thick English fog, jockey Alan York was looking at an all-too-familiar sight: the back of champion rider Bill Davidson astride the great racehorse Admiral. But this was one race York was destined to win. Before Admiral jumped the last fence, Bill Davidson would be dead. Alan knew racing was a dangerous sport: horses fell, jockeys got hurt. But he also knew this had been no accident. It was the kind of knowledge that could get a man killed."--BOOK COVER Jockey Bill Davidson's accident seems suspicious to his friend Alan Yorke who goes back to check the fence where Bill Davidson fell, and finds length of wire on the ground. The wire disappears before the police arrive to check Alan's story, so he must find out what happened himself. Story of murder and suspense, with English steeplechasing for its background