Sid Halley had been a champion
jockey till a
racing accident cost him his left hand .. his whip hand . He now has a new marvellous electronic substitute but ofcourse, he has never gotten over his loss. He has however adjusted to his changed circumstances which has led to the loss of his two
loves : Racing and the lovely
wife. The wife is now an ex wife who now hates him and constantly bitches about him. She cannot accept that her retired father , an ex Admiral is her ex husband's best friend and rock solid support. Sid loves and respects the Admiral while Jenny can't bear his presence. This interesting situation is well developed by the author and the reader feels one with Sid Halley as he tries to balance his emotional and new professional life.
Sid is now a professional investigator working to solve crimes related to the racing world. As he investigates seemingly unsolvable mysteries with his assistant Chico , the criminals come after him with a vengeance . He is retained ( informally) by the Jockey Club
security chief to investigate corruption in the security service of the Jockey club. As he moves towards untangling the nexus between a very powerful bookie , the Security service and the Race Horse trainers , he faces his ultimate
fear .... The loss of his right hand .. Can he overcome his fear to do what is right .. or will the nightmare become a reality ...
As if this is not enough , the Admiral asks him to help Jenny ( his ex wife ) who is on the verge of being prosecuted for fraud... As Sid works towards finding out the whereabouts of Jenny's lover boyfriend who has taken advantage of her and left her in the lurch , he faces new physical and emotional challenges as he does not expect any thanks or money for his efforts and his ex wife wants him to fail .. and he realizes that he still loves her and he is attracted to her best friend ... A complicated and delicious
thriller which confronts a man's worst fear as Sid Halley comes out triumphant against all odds.... A must read book.