High Flyer / False Start Author:John Francome High Flyer -- Life hasn't been easy for Joey Leatham. From the Liverpool orphanage he escaped to a circus, where he discovered horses and learned to be a trapeze artist. Then a terrifying accident leaves two men dead, and he abandons the circus to join his brother, Danny, as an apprentice jockey in Newmarket. — Suddenly his l... more »ack of size is an advantage, and soon Joey is one of the most sought-after jockeys in Europe. Then he is blackmailed, and his past comes back to haunt him. But how can he reveal the identity of the blackmailer?
False Start -- Charlie Patterson and Nick Ryder strike gold in their first season of training together: Kate Scanlan, the attractive boss of a local animal rescue center, has sent them a yearling who looks like their chance at hitting the big time. Sold to Major Patterson, Charlie's stepfather, Willow Star defies her looks by establishing herself as one of the fastest of her age.
But their hopes are dashed when the Major decides to sell her to another yard. What ensues is a tale of mystery in which Charlie is cornered by divided loyalties -- and must solve a murder to stay alive.« less