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Knock down ; Bonecrack

Bloodstock agent Jonah Dereham fights back when he finds himself on the receiving end of threats and violence, tracing corruption in the blood stock world to its source in the shady world of organized crime.

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  • "Knockdown"@en
  • "Knock down"
  • "Knock down"@pl

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  • "Bloodstock agent Jonah Dereham fights back when he finds himself on the receiving end of threats and violence, tracing corruption in the blood stock world to its source in the shady world of organized crime."@en
  • "Under the commission of an affluent American, ex-prize-winning jockey Jonah Dereham bids on a distinctive horse. But when a blow to the head immediately follows the auction, Dereham suspects another form of gambling might be at play."
  • "Knockdown: A throughbred thriller in which a former jockey, now a horse flesh trader, finds out first-hand what a tricky and sometimes dirty business buying and selling horses can be. The Guardian: Finding an unidentified murdered woman lying in the woods near Lymington on Cape Cod was unheard of in this quiet village. A Nun in the Closet: Two cloistered nuns inspect a large old house on Long Island left to their small group."@en
  • "A vicious gang of horse dealers threaten bloodstock agent Jonah Dereham's reputation and life when his honesty endangers their crooked motives."
  • ""He doesn't really want to do it, but ex-prizewinning jockey Jonah Dereham soon finds himself bidding for a young steeplechaser. The money he's spending belongs to Mrs. Kerry Sanders, a very wealthy American woman who wants the horse for the son of a special friend. Fine-for a generous commission, he'll buy the horse. What isn't fine is the crunch on the skull he gets after the auction. Unfortunately for his health, it is only the first in a series of abusive and downright illegal attacks that Jonah must survive before he ultimately figures out the real game that's afoot ..."--BOOK COVER."@en
  • ""Jonah Dereham, English jockey turned horse-buyer, buys a steeplechaser at Ascot Sales for Mrs. Kerry Sanders, minked and diamonded American sophisticate, and a tie-in with a horse-trading racket and murder for himself"--NoveList."@en
  • "ADVENTURE / THRILLER. Knock Down is a classic novel from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time. Jonah Dereham is a bloodstock agent who buys and sells horses for his clients. As an ex-jockey, it's the ideal quiet life - until Jonah is attacked by thugs out to sabotage his business. Unfortunately for them, Jonah's a man with a steely resolve. He's determined to find out who is trying to ruin him, and why. But staying honest is more dangerous than Jonah could have imagined. And with his horses, his business and his own life on the line, Jonah must hit back - before he's taken down for good...Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Knock Down is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis."
  • "Een eerlijke makelaar in raspaarden wordt door zijn minder gewetensvollge vakgenoten onder druk gezet, maar ondanks hun bedreigingen blijft hij weigeren hun spelletje mee te spelen."
  • "Jonah Dereham, English jockey turned horse-buyer, buys a steeplechaser at Ascot Sales for Mrs. Kerry Sanders, minked and diamonded American sophisticate, and a tie-in with a horse-trading racket and murder for himself."@en

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  • "Detektivní romány"
  • "Suspense fiction"@en
  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Ausgabe"
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Mystery Fiction"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Detective and mystery stories"
  • "Anglické romány"
  • "Large type books"
  • "Large type books"@en
  • "Powieść angielska"@pl

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  • "Knock down and Bonecrack"
  • "Dražby : detektivní příběh z dostihového prostředí"
  • "Voll Blut"
  • "Doodklap"
  • "Dražby : Detektivní příběh z dostihového prostředí"
  • "Voll Blut : Kriminalroman"
  • "Voll Blut Kriminalroman"
  • "Knock down ; Bonecrack"@en
  • "Drazby"
  • "Knock-down"@en
  • "Hammerslag for mord"@da
  • "Zuschlag : Roman"
  • "Knockdown"
  • "Knockdown"@en
  • "Knock down"
  • "Knock down"@en
  • "Knockdown [sound recording]"
  • "Jos nostat tarjousta niin kuolet"@fi
  • "Adjugé !"
  • "Adjugé!"
  • "KNOCKDOWN"@en
  • "KNOCK DOWN"@en
  • "Knock Down"
  • "Adjugé"
  • "Golpe final"
  • "Golpe final"@es
  • "Knock Down ; Bonecrack"
  • "Przekręt"@pl
  • "Przekręt"
  • "Zuschlag Roman"

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