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 funs over when a team of hit men crash the party...literally. The event leaves Tony with a bitter aftertaste of suspicionand sets off a mystery thats an intoxicating blend of deception, intrigue, and murder.