King of the Roses - Couverture rigide

Anderson, V.S.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0333352165 ISBN 13 : 9780333352168

Editeur : Macmillan, 1983

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

V. S. Anderson always been a horse nut, and as a young person, was a rabid horse-racing fan. So it's no surprise that her first novels were about horses: the Kentucky Derby and the glamour of a Thoroughbred breeding farm—but with a little mystery and mayhem thrown in! For King of the Roses and Blood Lies, she drew on her years of working in the horse world, teaching riding, showing hunters, moonlighting on the racetrack, and for a while, owning and galloping her own racehorse. Since then she has used her doctorate in English to teach writing at a regional campus of a Midwestern university—right across the river from Louisville and the Derby, in fact! She lives in New Salisbury, Indiana, where she gardens, watches birds, writes mystery/suspense, and rides Paddy, her sweet, sweet horse. Visit her and read sample chapters of works in progress at www.virginiasanderson.com www.justcanthelpwriting.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/virginiasanderson.writer www.amazon.com/author/virginiasanderson or follow her on Twitter: VSAnderson1 If you enjoyed this book, please contribute a review at your favorite retail site!

Présentation de l'éditeur

Suspense at the Kentucky Derby! Jockey Chris Englund has won a record-tying five Kentucky Derbies. But his take-no-prisoners personality and battles with racing's elite have stalled his career. There's also his uncompromising honesty in a world where cheating pays. Out of the blue, he gets the leg up on the odds-on Derby favorite, Knidos. But Derby week turns to ashes when he's offered half a million dollars to hold Knidos and set off a betting bonanza for criminal cartels around the world. KING OF THE ROSES is the story of one man's choice in the face of overwhelming temptation and terror. The drive to the Derby wire tests Chris Englund's courage and a great horse's heart in a brutal battle against insurmountable odds.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 1983
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0333352165
• ISBN 13: 9780333352168
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible