Racing thrills with master of blockbusters Felix Francis

FELIX Francis talks about his new racing thriller No Reserve at Croft Hall Hungerford, on Wednesday (7pm).

The master of the racing blockbuster’s latest high stakes thriller is set in the glamorous but cutthroat world of British racehorse sales.

Theo Jennings is a young auctioneer at the thoroughbred sales ring in Newmarket.

The October yearling sales are where the big money exchanges hands in frenzied auctions: millions of Guineas paid for horses that are as yet unnamed, untested, and have never taken a step on the track.

It’s the greatest gamble in all of horseracing, and one that can end in ruin.

Theo has just made the biggest sale of his life, when he overhears a secret conversation between the two bidders – can they really have colluded to fix the price of his big sale?

When that same horse is found dead the next morning, he has no choice but to investigate, even against the wishes of his boss.

But the more he uncovers, the less he can trust the people around him.

Tickets £7 which includes £5 off the book on the evening and a glass of wine. Visit https://hungerfordbookshop.co.uk for more information and booking details.