Bill Shoemaker — Stalking Horse & Fire Horse

New York, Fawcett Columbine, 1994-1995. First edition. Cloth. Two very smart first edition mystery novels from retired jockey, Bill Shoemaker. Two volumes. First edition. Written by William Lee Shoemaker, an American jockey and author who held the record for most professional jockey victories for twenty-nine years. This set includes: Stalking Horse, 1994. When Colley Killebrew faces a career-ending, race-fixing scandal, he also looses the woman he loves. He wants to get it back so badly, he'll even cut a deal with the former track steward who destroyed his reputation. Fire Horse, 1995. When Johnny Rousseau realises his lover, Paula Dresner, has gotten herself mixed up in some very suspicious business, he decides to figure out where all this trouble started. In the original quarter black cloth with paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrappers are also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.