National Velvet meets The Usual Suspects. . .
The stakes could not be higher. It’s the Melbourne Cup.
But murder?
When champion jockey Alan Da Silva is killed (the victim of a brutal hit and run in the Crown Casino car park), suspicion falls on ruthless casino boss Albert Maressmo.
But Da Silva had been booked to ride Maressmo’s own horse - ruling cup favourite Lord Melbery.
Would Maressmo have his own jockey killed on the eve of the race?
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