Dark Horse
Dark Horse by Felix Francis, published by Bonnier Publishing in September 2025, is a gripping narrative that follows Imogen Duffy, a young Irish jockey whose career takes a promising turn after winning a prestigious horse race at the Cheltenham Steeplechasing Festival. However, her success is overshadowed by her tumultuous relationship with a violent and controlling boyfriend, also a jockey, whose jealousy escalates dangerously as she seeks independence.
In this edition, readers will delve into Imogen’s struggle as she attempts to escape her abusive relationship and pursue her passion for racing at a stable in Lambourn, England. The story unfolds with themes of suspense and mystery, highlighting the challenges she faces as her boyfriend relentlessly stalks her, threatening both her safety and her burgeoning career. With 400 pages of intense narrative, this work explores the intersection of personal ambition and the darker aspects of love and control within the realm of private investigators and thrillers.
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Imogen Duffy is a young Irish jockey, whose fledgling career is given a huge boost when she wins a prestigious horse race at the Cheltenham Steeplechasing Festival. But all is not well in her life. She has a violent and controlling boyfriend, also a jockey, and he becomes increasingly jealous of her success. As a result, she tries to break off their relationship, but he won’t take ‘no’ for an answer. He attacks her, and claims that he’d rather kill her than allow her to leave him. Imogen flees her home in Ireland, coming to England to get away from him, and to continue her riding career at a racing stable in Lambourn, where she finds increasing success. But the abusive boyfriend follows her across the Irish Sea, stalks her, steals from her, attacks her again, and then tries to ruin both her career and her reputation.
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