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Author
Series
Raleigh Harmon novel volume 5
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
©2012.
Language
English
Description
Sent undercover to a thoroughbred horse track, geologist Raleigh Harmon investigates a string of mysterious horse deaths, but when her own life is threatened, only her connection to the FBI, Jack Stephanson, can help her.
62) Hostage
Author
Publisher
Bookcraft
Pub. Date
c1988.
Language
English
Description
Ry Fender is called on a mission. But his widowed mother owes a considerable debt, and unless Ry's horse wins his small town's annual race, she is certain to lose the farm. Fourteen-year-old Ben will ride for Ry, but his ruthless rival Fetch Rhal is determined to win despite all of this. Meanwhile, Elder Fender and his companion have been kidnapped and are being held hostage in Colombia. Their race demands patience, prayer and faith. And how can Ben...
Author
Language
English
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Description
As one of the youngest-ever winners of the Grand National, Nick "Foxy" Foxton was enjoying his career as a world-class jockey. It was on perfect track-until a near-fatal accident cut his dream brutally sort. When he returns to Aintree as a spectator years later, nothing can prepare him for what unfolds.--From book jacket.
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Bill Russell is acting as a volunteer steward at Warwick races when he confronts his worst nightmare---the violent death of his much-loved wife. But, the aftermath proves much worse when he is accused of killing her and then hounded mercilessly by the media. Losing his job and in danger of losing his home too, Bill's life begins to unravel completely. Even his best friends turn against him, thinking him guilty of the heinous crime, despite the lack...
Author
Series
Sir John Fielding mystery volume 10
Publisher
Putnam's
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
In The Price of Murder, Sir John and Jeremy are drawn deep into the notorious Seven Dials section of London, where they must contend with the most sordid inclinations of both the working class and the aristocracy. When the body of a young girl is pulled from the Thames, Sir John and Jeremy begin to investigate; but the girl's mother is nowhere to be found, until Jeremy's search for clues leads him to the racetrack. There, he discovers just how dangerous...
67) Second wind
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The catastrophic power of a giant hurricane can raise coastal waves thirty feet high and blow through houses at devastating speeds. For TV meteorologist Perry Stuart, however, such predictions are generally hypothetical, as he chiefly predicts periods of English drizzle, with bursts of heavier rain and sunshine to follow. Stuart's profound weather knowledge and accuracy have given him high status among forecasters, but no physical baptism by storm....
Author
Publisher
Covenant Communications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Rancher Kit Troxley loves the thrill of the racetrack. He is well aware that horse racing can be a perilous sport, but when ruthless jockey Sam Overmyer cheats him for the win, Kit's eyes are opened to the dark side of the competition. After accusing Sam of foul play, Kit discovers that horses don't pose the only danger on the track--Sam's fury has followed Kit back to his Utah ranch, and the man is out for vengeance. His agenda is to destroy Kit's...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Hellsmouth, a willful thoroughbred filly with the blood of Triple Crown winners flowing through her veins, has the legacy of the Forges riding on her. One of the oldest and proudest families in Kentucky, the Forge family is as mythic as the history of the South itself. Descended from one of the first settlers to brave the Gap, Henry Forge, through an act of naked ambition, is attempting to blaze a new path, breeding horses on the family's crop farm....
Author
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Kaya is a Nez Perce girl who takes pride in helping out and supporting the tribe--and also in her beloved horse, Steps High. But when she chooses racing her horse over family responsibilities, Kaya has to prove herself to earn her tribe's respect. Kaya's story of adventure in the wilderness is sure to engage today's readers as they learn what it was like to be a Native American girl in 1764 in this Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader. Great for...
71) The night ride
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Saving her coppers to buy a beloved horse that has been transferred to the royal stables of the king of Mael Dunn, new stablehand Sonnia must compete in a dangerous, highly illegal Night Ride to protect her horse.
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