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The Grand Master returns in prize-winning form Geoffrey Mason did it for the money. It is obvious that his client Julian Trent is guilty, and it's about time rich boy Trent is taught a lesson for his violent ways. The only thing still bothering Geoff is that he is going to miss participating in the Foxhunter Steeplechase--the "Gold Cup" for amateur riders--because the trial has taken a lot longer than expected. Although still an amateur, Geoff is well known (as "Perry" Mason) among the pro riders, including Steve Mitchell and Scot Barlow--arguably the two top pros. So when Scot Barlow is murdered--with Mitchell's pitchfork nonetheless--Geoff finds himself pulled into the case as a junior barrister. The problem is: which side is he on? Mitchell claims he has been framed, but Geoff knows there was tension between Mitchell and Barlow; in fact, Geoff stumbled across Barlow beaten and bloody not too long ago, and Barlow claimed it was Mitchell who had done the dirty work. To make matters worse, Julian Trent has somehow finagled is way out of prison and has sworn to hunt down Geoff unless he's a "good little lawyer" and does what he's told in the Mitchell case. Geoff is left facing adversaries from all sides, tearing him between doing what is right and what will keep him alive.

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4 2 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 06 15:18:40 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 22:04:12 -0800 2008 Francis, Dick and Felix Francis – 42nd book
Penguin/Michael Joseph-2008-UK Hardcover – ISBN: 9780718154578

First sentence: “Guilty.”

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As usual, there is a plot based firmly in his...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 16:47:09 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 17:14:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 01:43:55 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 04:50:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Dec 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 10:09:09 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 23:19:14 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 02 05:49:34 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 06:06:22 -0700 2009
My biggest problem with the book was the plot was the same as a John Francome book titled: Cover Up.
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His books are self-contained... it's not a series. Every hero is distinct, and the arc of the story ends in a satisfying manner every time.

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It looks like the elder Mr. Francis has given over writing duties completely to his son. I knew from the first page (no...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 21:31:35 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 18 21:49:54 -0700 2008
My major quibble is that Dick Francis' protagonists always drive me nuts. They are all brave and clever. They are also staggeringly un-common-sensical. (I know, that's not a word...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3263889