Dead Lucky (Harry Radcliffe mystery)

Champion jockey Harry Radcliffe's friend, horsebox driver Keith Whelan, is brutally shot in the head while driving the pair back from an engagement party. It seems that Harry is dead lucky to be alive, and he determines to find out who committed such a brutal act. Will his pursuit of justice for Keith prove to be a deadly step too far?

Reviews

An entertaining read for fans of horse racing and lovers of all things equine * Booklist *
Excellent racing and track sequences * Kirkus Reviews *
An entertaining read, with particular appeal to fans of Dick and Felix Francis * Booklist on Dead Heat *
The racing sequences are excellent * Kirkus Reviews on Dead Heat *
Solid writing, a twisty plot, a likable hero, and plenty of horse-racing ambience make for an entertaining read * Booklist on Dead Reckoning *
Flies out of the stalls faster than Frankel . . . Francis fans should not be disappointed * Racing Post on Dead Reckoning *
A compelling story, plenty of action, taut suspense, and realistic descriptions of a jockey's world, this one follows perfectly in the Dick Francis tradition * Booklist on Dead on Course *
Intricately and ingeniously plotted . . . Wilson's alluring equine mystery will ease the pangs of those still mourning Francis and enrapture readers of John Francome * Library Journal Starred Review of Dead Certainty *
Gripping . . . amust-read for fans of Dick and Felix Francis and crime thriller fans in general * Racing Post on Dead Lucky *