Punter's luck
Subtitle: a John Punter racing mystery
By: Peter Klein
Publisher: New Holland
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Sydney
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781741105711
Subjects: Horese racing; Fiction
Description: A mystery set against the backdrop of Australian racing. John Punter never expected his career of betting on horses to find favor with his father, a well known racing trainer. After all, he threw in those 4 am starts cleaning out stables to sleep in, enjoy life and make a living on the punt. But then he never expected to be the prime suspect when an old racing mate goes missing, big drug money disappears and bodies start piling up. Somehow, Punter is always in the right place at the wrong time and the cops think he's their prime suspect.