Crisis

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At the ‘Guineas Ball’ in Newmarket in April 2018, an auction lot was sold to have the successful bidder included as a character in this book. The funds raised were for the Injured Jockeys Fund, in particular for the Peter O’Sullevan House rehabilitation centre to be constructed at the British Racing School in Newmarket.

Mrs Michelle Morris was the successful bidder and hence she and her husband Mike exist as themselves within these pages.

All other characters are fictitious.

May 2018

According to my business card I was one Harrison Foster, Legal Consultant, but I was known universally as Harry and my speciality was crisis management.

And today’s crisis involved a murder — not that anyone knew it at the time.

‘Newmarket!’ I said. ‘But I know nothing about horse racing. I hate it and don’t even enter the office sweep on the National.’

‘No matter,’ ASW said. ‘You know about business and you’re needed.’

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