Making Allowances

Finn McCarthy is an ex jockey who has recently retired. He starts a job as a jockey coach, mentoring conditional jockeys in North Yorkshire. It is a role close to his heart as he knows only too well, how youngsters can be exploited by unscrupulous trainers. Finn is enthusiastic about his new role, but he begins to wonder what is happening when his conditionals are involved in a series of strange incidents.
A young jockey, Sam Foster, is beaten up shortly after winning a race. Finn thinks this is due to a disgruntled punter, but when another lad, Connor Moore, is involved in a hit and run and then Sam goes missing, he decides to investigate further.
He is assisted by Harriet Lucas, a woman that he meets at the races. Harriet is studying Nutrition and working at a racing charity. She helps Finn with Sam when he is beaten up and has important information about one of the men who attacked Sam.
They suspect that the missing jockey may be involved in drug dealing. The pair join forces to find Sam and when the champion jockey gets in touch, they realise that there is far more behind Sam's disappearance than they realise. Sam is in grave danger and they find themselves in a race against time to find him before the enemy does.
Fast paced and surprising, this is a well plotted and enjoyable read from the author of 'Rank Outsiders', 'The Gift Horse' and 'Twelve in the Sixth.'
Another winner from Charlie De Luca!