When she burst upon the publishing scene a few years ago, Dick Francis had just announced his retirement and Pan (who publish both authors) were dubbing Pitman as their new star to satisfy their Dick Francis fans. I totally disagreed with them for, although Jenny Pitman is steeped in the racing world and her books reflect that, she is no thriller writer. There is excitement and pace, there is detail and atmosphere, there are lots of horses and plenty of skulduggery, but they have a female touch, a depth of character and place that is closer to Joanna Trollope than Dick Francis. I think they are great.
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About Vendetta
When Jan Hardy triumphs at Cheltenham little does she know that the year ahead will be the most traumatic and exciting of her life...A. D. O' Hagan wants Jan to train one of his most promising young horses, The Frozen North. The only problem is - however talented - the horse proves uncontrollable. Until that is, a young stable lad discovers his horse whispering talents.
When Jan Hardy triumphs at Cheltenham little does she know that the year ahead will be the most traumatic and exciting of her life...A. D. O' Hagan wants Jan to train one of his most promising young horses, The Frozen North. The only problem is - however talented - the horse proves uncontrollable. Until that is, a young stable lad discovers his horse whispering talents.
Meanwhile a violent robbery leads to an unexpected tragedy and a vicious rivalry - and Eddie, still recovering from a serious accident realises that his troubles are only beginnning...
Jenny Pitman grew up on a Leicestershire farm run by her parents and is well known throughout the equine world as the first woman of racing. She has achieved success in the world's toughest races and has landed two Grand Nationals. In 1984 she became the first woman to train a Cheltenham Gold Cup winner. Jenny has also trained the winners of the Scottish, Welsh and Irish Grand Nationals. This is her fourth novel.
When Jan Hardy triumphs at Cheltenham little does she know that the year ahead will be the most traumatic and exciting of her life...A. D.
Vendetta features in the following genres: Crime and Mystery, Romance / Relationship Stories, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
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Vendetta was written by Jenny Pitman and published by Pan Macmillan
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