Murder International

NY: Nelson Doubleday, 1974. BCE/BOMC. Hardcover_textured paper boards. Near Fine/VeryGood. 5.75"x8.5" 534 pgs. Black boards w/red letters on spine. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped (no price), & unmarked. Mild edge and shelf wear to DJ. Faint foxing to edges. Secure ship w/track #. Smokescreen. Copyright 1972: Edward Lincoln is a worldwide celebrity who plays detectives on the big screen. But when his godmother asks him to investigate her racehorses in South Africa, he's out of his depth. Soon enough, he's plunged into a plot of gold, greed, and gilded lives that forces him to uncover a killer and give a bravura performance he'll never give again....
Knockdown. Copyright 1974: For a generous commission, ex-prize-winning jockey Jonah Dereham reluctantly agrees to bid on a young steeplechaser on behalf of a wealthy American woman. But his life is thrust into danger immediately following the auction, when he receives a blow to the head by two thugs demanding ownership of the horse. Unfortunately, that's just the beginning—and now Jonah must figure out the high-stakes game being played...before he becomes its next casualty.
Slayride. Copyright 1973: When a champion jockey disappears--right before a big race and the birth of his child--Investigator David Cleveland bets on foul play.