FINAL BREATH, the gripping new novel from 'the natural successor to Dick Francis' (Irish Times) is out 21st August

It's been over a year since Danny Clark's girlfriend Kirsty died in a horrific diving accident in the Caribbean. Danny was plunged into a time of bitter mourning but now he's back on his feet, with a lot of help from Kirsty's best friend, Tara. In fact, Danny has fallen for Tara in a major way. Danny's godfather Adrian Spring, who runs a racing stable, isn't at all happy about this. He can't help wondering how much Tara knows about the secrets that died with Kirsty. Secrets he'd prefer stayed secret for ever. Tara herself is uneasy: unconvinced that Kirsty's death was an accident, she fears that she might fall victim to a fatal 'accident' herself. And she's never been the paranoid type...

Praise for John Francome's previous bestsellers:

'Follows in the footsteps of Dick Francis...the story races along, with plot twist succeeding surprise revelation...descriptions of the races, from the jockey's saddle, are realistic enough to excite a confirmed non-racegoer' Scotsman

‘Thrills to the final furlong... Francome knows how to write a good racing thriller’ Daily Express

'A thoroughly convincing and entertaining tale' Daily Mail

‘Francome provides a vivid panorama of the racing world…and handles the story’s twist deftly’ The Times