Wednesday, 8th October 2014

The History of the Australian Bloodhorse

Punter's Turf: Peter Klein

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Published by: Pan MacMillan

John Punter, professional gambler and amateur private investigator, has seen his fair share of crime and shady dealings, both on the race track and off it. So when the daughter of a bookmaker friend is abducted, following hot on the heels of a gruesome murder, after an abduction gone wrong, Punter's offer of help is gladly accepted. But then, just when everything seems to be going right, a local trainer hits of run of unusual bad luck and a young jockey dies under suspicious circumstances. With the help of a journalist friend, Kate, Punter begins to put the pieces together and finds himself drawn into a tangled web of underworld crimes that are much more sinister than he had anticiapted....

"A good yarn, well told. Should appeal to everyone" - Ken Callander
"Punter's Turf is an authentic account of the racing world" - Gai Waterhouse