Secretariat Reborn: A Novel

by Susan Klaus

Overview

When Christian promises his father that he’ll race the colt, he’s plunged into the underworld of horse racing.  To navigate his way he naively hires Ed Price, a heartless Miami trainer. And when his colt shows potential — a surprising resemblance to Secretariat — a dubious wealthy sheik wants to buy him, but Christian vows to keep his promise to his father.  With a sizable debt still owed on the horse, Christian is forced to take out a loan, his only recourse, Vince, a New York mobster.   If the money is not repaid on time, Christian’s life and that of Allie, his colt’s trainer, are threatened.  To add to his rollercoaster of troubles, he faces fraud charges since his father illegally registered the colt, and he is being stalked by a psychotic ex-girlfriend.  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608091300
Publisher:	Oceanview Publishing
Publication date:	08/05/2014
Series:	Christian Roberts Series , #1
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Susan Klaus, a native of Sarasota, Florida, has a long and extensive history of working with animals. She's managed and co-owned a horse farm, breeding and racing thoroughbreds for the past thirteen years and is currently raising rodeo bulls. Klaus is the author of four sci-fi novels and is the host and co-producer of Author's Connection a radio show with listeners in 148 countries. Secretariat Reborn, Klaus's first thriller novel, reflects the expertise of her personal immersion in the world of thoroughbred breeding and racing.

Editorial Reviews

This sensational novel has more twists and turns than a dump truck full of pretzels! It’s nearly impossible to put down, and when you finish it, you’ll want to go right back to the beginning to start all over again. It’s totally satisfying on every level: humdinger of a plot, fabulous (great and evil) characters, wonderful settings…This book is absolutely one of the best books—of any kind—that I’ve read this year."
—Tulsa Book Review

“Secretariat was the greatest equine athlete of all time and it is unlikely we will see his equal again. Or is it? Klaus has written a terrific "what if", expertly drawing us into the high stakes world of racing with a cast of unforgettable characters. A great read!”
—Susan Richards, New York Times best-selling author of Chosen by a Horse

"Intrigue, romance, horse racing, and a nifty idea for a novel. Whether or not horse racing is in your blood, you'll love the odds on this one. Pick a winner, cover to cover."
—John Lutz, New York Times best-selling author of Pulse and past President of Mystery Writers of America.

“Susan Klaus has hit a home run out of the park for her first time at bat with Secretariat Reborn. If ever a novel was meant for the big screen this one is it. Mystery, super, nail biting, adventure, even a host of really bad guys—who in the end turn out to be— Well, read this excellent novel by a brand new and very strong voice in the world of fiction. Now I'm looking forward to her next story.”
—David Hagberg, New York Times best-selling author of Gridlock

“Secretariat Reborn is a galloping read and sure to be a winner.”
—Fresh Fiction

From the Publisher

08/19/2013
Klaus crams a lot into her debut thriller, which combines thoroughbred horse breeding, mob skullduggery, and a love-crazed stalker. When hunky Christian Roberts returns to the horse farm in rural Florida where he grew up, he finds his estranged father, Hank, dying. While he still has time, Hank entrusts Chris with an illegal clone of the all-time greatest race horse, Secretariat, hoping that his son will fulfill his dreams of racing glory. Chris begins uncertainly exploring the high-stakes world of thoroughbred racing, encountering the predatory trainer Ed Price in the process, while also trying to disengage from his violently unstable girlfriend, Kate. To finance his venture, Chris must borrow cash from gangster Vince Florio, but that soon has him piloting a speedboat out into the Gulf to pick up drug shipments. All these difficulties are worked out, perhaps too neatly; the story works much better than it has a right to thanks to Klaus’s infectious love of the Florida setting, the horse-breeding milieu, and her handsome protagonist. Agent: Susan Gleason, Susan Gleason Literary Agency. (Oct.)

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