Riders Down - Couverture souple

McEvoy, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1590582594 ISBN 13 : 9781590582596

Editeur : Poisoned Pen Press, 2006

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Why are some of America's best and most respected jockeys suddenly losing big races? And who would kill a ninety-two-year-old bookmaker? ''McEvoy has created a winning protagonist in Chicago turf writer Matt O'Connor, who has an abundance of friends in mostly low places and his finger firmly on the pulse of the national horseracing scene.... [He] is dead-on in his descriptions and accounts of Thoroughbred racing. He also gives us characters we can care about and suspense enough to make the blood race like a stakes-winning sprinter.'' - Booklist starred review ''Horse racing has always attracted a wide range of colorful characters, and McEvoy portrays them all with an obvious affection and a sharp eye, from jockeys, trainers and touts to fans, newsmen and suckers.... charm, racing expertise and a willingness to go the distance that will carry the reader all the way to the finish line.''

Biographie de l'auteur

John McEvoy, former Midwest editor and senior correspondent for Daily Racing Form, is the author of several previously published nonfiction books on thoroughbred horse racing, including the award-winning Great Horse Racing Mysteries. He has also published a book of poetry. Close Call is his third novel, following Blind Switch and Riders Down, winner of the 2007 Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Mystery/Suspense. McEvoy and his wife Judy live in Evanston, IL.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Poisoned Pen Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1590582594
• ISBN 13: 9781590582596
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416