Jonah Dereham is a bloodstock agent who buys and sells horses for his clients. As an ex-jockey, its the ideal quiet life - until Jonah is attacked by thugs out to sabotage his business. Unfortunately for them, Jonahs a man with a steely resolve. Hes determined to find out who is trying to ruin him, and why.
Edward Lincoln has scaled the Himalayas, survived deadly car chases and defeated scores of assassins. As a movie action man hes even suffered stoically at the hands of sadistic directors. After finishing his latest film, hes asked to visit South Africa to discover why a dying friends horses are suddenly failing on the race track.
Sid Halley, famoso ex fantino inglese e ora detective privato, indaga sulle violenze inflitte ad alcuni cavalli, ai quali un misterioso vandalo ha troncato le zampe anteriori. Una serie di coincidenze e un testimone permetteranno a Halley di individuare il colpevole: il suo amico e rivale Ellis Quint, ex campione dell'ippica e gloria nazionale. Ma, al processo, Quint esibira un alibi di ferro...
