Nerve
by Dick Francis
Rob Finn was a bit of a
misfit, a struggling young jockey in a family of accomplished
musicians and a man in love with a beautiful woman who wouldn't have him. He suddenly looked like a rider who had lost his nerve. Could it be that the horses were unusually sluggish, and that there was
something more sinister attempting to sabotage him...?
Robert Finn watches a fellow steeplechase jockey blow his brains out in
the parade ring at Dunstable races, just before a race. As Finn and the
other jockeys cope with the stress of their
jobs, other incidents lead him to conclude that someone is trying to
destroy the lives of jockeys all over England. Finn is not the average
jockey. He is the only child of famous virtuoso musicians, and the single family member to not be gifted musically, he followed a different
path than that of his family's vocation. He has inherited other skills
that will help him as he unravels a sad and warped trail. And he has
been remarkably successful jockey for a man with only 2 years
experience. Soon, he is the next target. A losing streak that lasts
weeks threatens his job until he takes it upon himself to do a little
sleuthing and uncovering the identity of the culprit. Now, Finn wants
his revenge, and he takes his time setting it up.
Printing History
Written by Richard Stanley Francis (1920-2010)
Michael Joseph Ltd
1964
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