THE BOLD THING

Boston: Little Brown, 1990. 1st ed. with complete number line beginning with 1. Fine in dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover.. A dashing racing mystery about steeplechasing, set in Ireland. This atmospheric mystery outdoes even the Dick Francis tales in its density of horse lore. Daniel slowly and cryptically reveals the events that have led to-the-manor-born Micky Brennan to his lowly position as a horse trainer at a farm in rural Ireland. There the owner's best asset, the breeding prowess of Sansovino, is endangered by blackmailers who may or may not have a political agenda. In the same way that his dad squandered his fortune, Micky has tossed his life away in a bad marriage, illegal substances and finally a prison term for vehicular manslaughter. Released, he tries selling animal feed supplements but is mainly cold-shouldered by old pals. Then he links up with the American woman who owns the old Brennan estate. Micky knows horses, he knows the land and he needs a job. He can't walk away when his boss determines to stand up to the blackmailers, who present the test of will that Micky must pass if he is to have any chance of redemption," -- PW. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.