Monsieur X

Another serious contender for sports publishing’s top award…the pace of a thriller and the style of a great biography. * The New European *A rivetingly good story, told with all the panache it deserves – John Preston * author of A Very English Scandal *A story that deserves to be told and in the hands of Reid, has a chronicler more than equal to the task. * Racing Post *I read it in two days. I thought it was superb. – Victor ChandlerI enjoyed reading Monsieur X; very amusing. – Lester PiggottGripping * The Spectator *All punters dream of taking the bookies to the cleaners and this true story, from France about 60 years ago, ticks all the boxes… this book will leave you plotting your own coup when racing restarts in Britain * The Times *From page one to the end it is fascinating… superb investigative work and great fun * Thoroughbred Daily News *

Jamie Reid is the author of the non-fiction books A Licence to Print Money, Blown and Doped, the winner of the 2013 William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. A life-long betting and racing enthusiast, he has been a regular contributor to the Financial Times supplement How To Spend It, and has also written for the Guardian and the Independent on Sunday, as well as a wide range of magazines.