Blood Sport

Gene Hawkins, a discreet and effective 'fixer' for the enigmatic Mr. Keeble, finds his overdue holiday abruptly interrupted. Keeble demands he retrieve a valuable stallion recently stolen from Kentucky – the third such high-profile equine kidnapping in just a few years. Armed with a Luger he rarely needs but always carries, Gene is dispatched to the heart of the horse racing world to track down the prized animal. What begins as a straightforward recovery mission quickly spirals into a complex web of deceit, blackmail, and murder. Gene soon discovers that his skills, and perhaps his weapon, will be put to the ultimate test as he confronts dangerous criminals in a race against time, where the stakes are far higher than just a stolen horse. This classic mystery from Dick Francis promises an intricate plot filled with suspense and unexpected twists.