Blood at the Bookies. Simon Brett
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BLOOD AT THE BOOKIES
A FETHERING MYSTERY
Simon Brett
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First published in 2008 by Macmillan.
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To Jake,
hoping he gets lucky on the horses
ONE
‘Come on, everyone likes a bet,’ said Jude.
‘Well,