Incomparable New York Times bestselling author Dick Francis offers a compelling tale of fine living, fast horses, and shattering suspense ... Wine merchant Tony Beach has expertly catered his latest society soiree, but the fun's over when a team of hit men crash the party ... literally. The event leaves Tony with a bitter aftertaste of suspicion-and sets off a mystery that's an intoxicating blend of deception, intrigue, and murder.“[A] stunning climax ... It's a corker.”-Publishers Weekly