1931. Frances Palmer is overjoyed when her brother Rob returns to Adelaide as a racecourse veterinarian. But all is not well on the turf and when a man is murdered there is only one suspect - Rob. Frances and her boyfriend charming night club owner Jack Sullivan along with ex-vaudevillian Uncle Sal and their friends have only one chance to unmask the real murderer by infiltrating the racecourse. The odds are against them...luckily putting on a dazzling show where everything depends on sleight of hand is what they do best. But nothing is a dead cert against a cold-blooded killer. And with time running out for Rob the race is on.

Part of the Jack and Frances Mystery series.