10 LB Penalty -- Dick Francis

<b><i>New York Times </i>bestselling author Dick Francis has been hailed as "a master of understated suspense" (<i>The San Diego Union-Tribune</i>)<i>. </i>With<i> </i>this blockbuster novel, he lives up to his dazzling reputation, delivering the compelling story of a father and son who must work together to defeat a deadly adversary...</b> <p/>Even though Ben Juliard had always dreamt of becoming a jockey, he couldn't say no when his father--a prominent politician--pulled some strings and got him a job in his campaign for Parliament. Now Ben needs to do more than smile for the cameras. With each step up on the ladder of power come new dangers to the aspiring candidate. And as the mysterious attacks grow ever more lethal, Ben discovers that politics can be the most perilous horse race of all...<br><br><b>Author:</b> Dick Francis<br><b>Publisher:</b> G.P. Putnam's Sons<br><b>Published:</b> 08/01/2004<br><b>Pages:</b> 320<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.34lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 6.78h x 4.26w x 0.88d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780425197455<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Dick Francis</b> was born in South Wales in 1920. He was a young rider of distinction winning awards and trophies at horse shows throughout the United Kingdom. At the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Air Force as a pilot, flying fighter and bomber aircraft including the Spitfire and Lancaster. He became one of the most successful postwar steeplechase jockeys,