A party at the home of a racehorse trainer becomes a bloody tragedy when a driverless horsebox plunges down a slope into a marquee full of guests. Among the dead, Larry Trent, the rather shady owner of the Silver Moondance. Among the survivors, Gerard McGregor, private detective, and Tony Beach, a recently widowed wine-merchant.
The gruesome murder of Tony’s barman a few days later, closely followed by an attempt on his own life, convinces Tony Beach that, in offering to assist the police investigation, he’s bought a one-way ticket to danger...
The gruesome murder of Tony’s barman a few days later, closely followed by an attempt on his own life, convinces Tony Beach that, in offering to assist the police investigation, he’s bought a one-way ticket to danger...