Bet Your Life Pitman, Richard and McNally, Joe

Former champion jockey Richard Pitman teams up with Joe McNally to deliver a thriller that moves from the paddock to the poker table. When ex-jockey Alec Haley gets tangled up in a high-stakes gambling ring, the bets turn lethal and the odds start looking grim. Someone's fixing more than races, and Alec's caught between crooked bookies, dangerous debts, and a conspiracy that could end him. Pitman writes the racing world with insider precision — the mud, the money, the desperation — while McNally keeps the tension tight. This isn't just about horses; it's about men who've gambled everything and lost their way out. If you liked Dick Francis or need a British crime thriller with authenticity and grit, shuffle this one to the top of your stack.