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John McEvoy


Born
in The United States
January 01, 1936

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Genre
Mystery & Thrillers


John McEvoy, former editor and senior correspondent for Daily Racing Form, is the author of five non-fiction books on thorougbred horse racing, including the award-winning Great Horse Racing Mysteries. Photo Finish is his fifth mystery novel and fourth featuring the adventurous Jack Doyle. One of McEvoy's earlier novels, Riders Down, won a Ben Franklin Award. He and his wife Judy live in Evanston, Illinois. ...more

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Average rating: 3.74 · 606 ratings · 54 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors
Blind Switch: A Jack Doyle ...
3.57 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2004 — 26 editions
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Close Call (Jack Doyle #2)
3.88 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2008 — 26 editions
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Great Horse Racing Mysterie...
3.70 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2000 — 14 editions
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Riders Down: A Jack Doyle M...
3.81 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions
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Photo Finish: A Jack Doyle ...
3.78 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2012 — 12 editions
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The Significant Seven: A Ja...
3.66 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2010 — 16 editions
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High Stakes (Jack Doyle Ser...
3.81 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions
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Round Table: Thoroughbred L...
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3.96 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions
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The Seabiscuit Story: From ...
3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions
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Inquiry (Jack Doyle Series)
3.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions
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Series by John McEvoy

Blind Switch: A Jack Doyle ... Close Call The Significant Seven: A Ja... Photo Finish: A Jack Doyle ... High Stakes
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“emerged, the puncture wounds they’d caused oozing blood onto the straw.”
― John McEvoy, Close Call
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