Declared Dead

by John Francome, James MacGregor

Refusing to throw a high-stakes race despite what it could mean for her gambler husband's debts, champion jockey Victoria Pryde wins the race, an action that results in her being set up for her husband's murder. Original.

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Sports

250 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Ex-National Hunt Champion Jockey John Francome is a broadcaster on racing for Channel 4. He lives in Berkshire.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fra...

Reviews

[M.L. Carr · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know why I get such a kick out of these horse racing scandal books but I find them absorbing. I found this in a pile of resale books and read it through in one night. I'm searching out the rest of his titles now.

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning. It reminded me of the Dick Francis novel but this had all the issues of betrayal, spousal abuse, corruption and coercion. Great read

[Julie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a badly plotted book, but a badly written one.

[Gary Vassallo · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick suspenseful read, that I quite enjoyed.

[Helle · Rating 3 out of 5]

On my edition of Declared Dead, it states that this is “A pacy, entertaining read (Times)”. That pretty much sums it up. It was a good, albeit a little predictable, horse racing mystery.