Taking the Fall, 9781409129585
Paperback
Rising jockey battles demons, revenge, and the thrill of racing.

Taking the Fall

  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    23 February 2015

Summary

Taking the Fall: A Racing Thriller

From champion jockey A.P. McCoy comes a tense and utterly gripping racing thriller.

Duncan Claymore could have it all. He’s one of the country’s up and coming young jockeys and this season his sights are set on getting right to the top, but his demons threaten to overwhelm him.

Duncan was taught everything he knows by his father, Charlie, a former trainer whose career and reputation were destroyed when a series of b…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781409129585
ISBN-10:1409129586
Author:A.P. McCoy
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Orion
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:23 February 2015
Weight:290g
Dimensions:133mm x 200mm x 28mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

The champion jockey…follows in the footsteps of Dick Francis with this cracking debut thriller set in the racing world. It’s fast-paced and unbeatable, like the man himself.

There are many sportsmen and women whom I admire … but I believe A.P. McCoy outstrips any other

A living legend in the horse racing world - SPORTS GAZETTE

About The Author

A.P. McCoy

Born in County Antrim in 1974, A. P. McCoy rode his first winner in 1992. In 1996, he was crowned champion jockey for the first time, and he has held the title ever since. He received an OBE in 2010, a year after riding his 3,000th winner, and he was the first jockey to be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year. He lives with his wife, Chanelle, and children, Eve and Archie, in Berkshire.

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