To John Kendall, aged thirty-two, it seemed a good idea to throw in his well-paid job in order to write a novel, even though his only published works to date were six guidebooks on how to survive in jungles and deserts. Ten hungry months later, it seems an equally good idea to accept an offer that will at least feed him decently for a while. Despite knowing precious little about the world of racing, he agrees to write the biography of Tremayne Vickers, a highly successful National Hunt racehorse trainer. Beginning his research at Vickers’ famous training grounds in rural Berkshire, the commission appears, at first, congenial — and innocent — enough. But ignorance proves to be harrowing: Kendall’s impulsive decision stretches his survival skills and ingenuity to the limit. John Kendall’s innocence adds another bright, new twist to a tale set in Dick Francis’s familiar territory. Longshot is a brilliant new addition from the master storyteller of crime and intrigue