At eighteen, easy-going Benedict Juliard has no stronger ambition than to ride as an amateur jockey. His father, immersed in politics, asks his only son to enter into a pact that neither of them will commit any act that could destroy the father's burgeoning career. Ben agrees lightheartedly, but ten years later finds himself targetted in a vicious attack mounted by his father's increasingly violent political enemies as he makes his drive towards the Prime Ministership. In practice, a 10-lb penalty is the maximum extra ...
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At eighteen, easy-going Benedict Juliard has no stronger ambition than to ride as an amateur jockey. His father, immersed in politics, asks his only son to enter into a pact that neither of them will commit any act that could destroy the father's burgeoning career. Ben agrees lightheartedly, but ten years later finds himself targetted in a vicious attack mounted by his father's increasingly violent political enemies as he makes his drive towards the Prime Ministership. In practice, a 10-lb penalty is the maximum extra weight a winning thoroughbred is normally set to carry in a race. A 10-lb penalty can be a killer.
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Good. No dust jacket. About The Book: -Teenager Benedict Juliard has no other ambition than to ride in steeplechases as an amateur jockey. Having agreed not to do anything that could destroy his father`s growing public service and political career, Ben finds himself targeted in an attack mounted by his father`s enemies. --> Genre: Crime Thriller-> the publisher of this PAPERBACK book is Picador in 1998 booksalvation have grade it as Good and it will be shipped from our UK warehouse The text is in English.
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Good. Folds along spine, pin prick indentations to front cover, fold to lower rear cover, tanning to page edges, ink stain along long closed pages. Minor folds and bends to corners.
