Synopses & Reviews
From the bestselling author of On The Edge, Double Deal and The Dilemma comes her most compelling and heart-breaking novel yet. When Jan Hardy triumphs at Cheltenham little does she know that the year ahead will be the most traumatic and exciting of her life. Wealthy businessman A. D. O' Hagan wants Jan to train one of his most promising young horses, The Frozen North. Nervous and terrified of traveling, the thoroughbred seems impossible to trainuntil a young stable hand new to Jans yard discovers his horse whispering talents. Meanwhile a violent robbery leads to an unexpected tragedy and brings an intense rivalry to a head between Jan and fellow trainer Virginia Gilbert. And as Eddie, still recovering from a serious car accident, realizes that his troubles are only beginning, Jan must face an old adversary and a new vendetta.
Review
“In terms of popularity, Jenny Pitmans fiction is galloping hard in the hoofprints of Dick Francis and John Francome.” —The Times
Synopsis
When trainer Jan Hardy triumphs at Cheltenham, little does she know that the year ahead will be the most traumatic and exciting of her life. Wealthy businessman A.D. OHagan wants Jan to train one of his most promising young horses, but the thoroughbred seems impossible to work withuntil a young hand new to Jans stable discovers his horse-whispering talents. Meanwhile, a violent robbery leads to unexpected tragedy, bringing to a head the intense rivalry between Jan and fellow trainer, Virginia Gilbert. Now, Jan must face an old adversary and a new vendetta.
About the Author
Jenny Pitman is well known as the first woman of racing. She has achieved success in the world's toughest races and has landed two Grand Nationals. In 1984 she became the first woman to train a Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, and has also trained the winners of the Scottish, Welsh, and Irish Grand Nationals.