false <![CDATA[Odds Against]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165656995m/8568.jpg 8568 24 Former hotshot jockey Sid Halley landed a position with a detective agency, only to catch a bullet from some penny-ante thug. Now, he has to go up against a field of thoroughbred criminals--and the odds are against him that he'll even survive. 3348504 1965 Odds Against total:536|5:137|4:236|3:152|2:11|1:0| 536 2107 629 22 4 0 false false Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 06:52:55 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 05:38:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Dec 28 13:08:37 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 28 18:55:46 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 28 13:08:37 -0800 2008 The Racing Game. The first episode was an adaptation of this book; the remainder were based on the characters and written by screenwriters in consultation with Mr. Francis. I enjoyed th...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 11 12:51:03 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 13:01:30 -0700 2008
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Sid Halley, an injured jockey, becomes a private eye and carries out some work for his father-in-law, who believes a man is trying to financially ruin Seabury racecourse, so that it can be sold to property developers.
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