No Reserve by Felix Francis

IN THE GREATEST GAMBLE IN ALL OF HORSERACING THE ULTIMATE PRICE IS MURDER . . .

Theo Jennings is a young auctioneer at the thoroughbred sales ring in Newmarket. The October yearling sales are where the big money exchanges hands in frenzied auctions: millions are paid for horses that are as yet unnamed, untested and have never taken a step on the track.

It is the greatest gamble in all of horseracing, and one that can end in ruin.

Theo has just made the biggest sale of his life when he overhears a secret conversation between the two bidders -- can they really have colluded to fix the price of his big sale? When the same horse is found dead the next morning, Theo has no choice but to investigate, even against the wishes of his boss.
But the more he uncovers, the less he can trust those around him.

The higher the stakes, the greater the risk. And in the bloodstock game, the ultimate price can be murder . . .

Genres: Mystery - Crime - Horses - Suspense - Thriller - Animals - Murder Mystery - Romance - Mystery Thriller - British Author