King Of The Roses [Paperback]

Suspense at the Kentucky Derby! Jockey Chris Englund has won a record-tying five Kentucky Derbies. But his take-no-prisoners personality and battles with racing's elite have stalled his career. There's also his uncompromising honesty in a world where cheating pays. Out of the blue, he gets the leg up on the odds-on Derby favorite, Knidos. But Derby week turns to ashes when he's offered half a million dollars to hold Knidos and set off a betting bonanza for criminal cartels around the world. KING OF THE ROSES is the story of one man's choice in the face of overwhelming temptation and terror. The drive to the Derby wire tests Chris Englund's courage and a great horse's heart in a brutal battle against insurmountable odds.