Synopsis:At eighteen, easygoing Benedict Juliard has no stronger ambition than to ride as an amateur jockey in steeplechase races. His father, George, driven toward a life of public service and politics, asks his only son to enter into a pact that neither of them will commit any act that could destroy the father's growing reputation and burgeoning political career. Ben agrees lightheartedly, unaware of what lies ahead. Five years later, after graduating from university and experiencing the working world, Ben has abandoned his dream of life on the racecourse, and enters the political arena as his father's staunchest ally and most trusted confidant. Despite his allegiance to the promise he made to his father, Ben finds himself targeted in a vicious attack mounted by George's increasingly violent enemies. Through the son, the father is to be discredited and destroyed. As George Juliard makes his drive toward the prime ministership, Ben is plunged into a frightening morass of lies and treachery. In practice, a 10 lb. penalty is the maximum extra weight a winning thoroughbred is normally set to carry in a horse race. A 10 lb. penalty can be a killer. In this Grand Master's most gripping novel yet, menace and murder go neck-in-neck. Twelve years after he has given up his aspiring career as a steeplechase jockey, Benedict Juliard is plunged into a frightening morass of lies and treachery. His father enters the political arena to run for prime minister, and Ben finds himself targeted in a vicious attack mounted by his father's violent political enemies.
Numbers: 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2
Pages: 273
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Language: English
ISBN: 0-399-14302-5
Product Dimensions: 9.5" x 6.5" x 1.5" (approx)
Hardcover: Yes
Dustcover: Yes
Condition: Book and Dust Cover are in excellent condition (looks brand-new). Printed on acid-free paper.
First Edition: No
Year: 1997
Clipped: No
Original Price: $24.95
**Condition of the book is an opinion expressed solely by the owner. It in no way represents a professional appraisal, although it is done to the best of owner's ability.
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