By riding a dark horse into the history books, charismatic female jockey, Arielle LaSalle, spares her father from financial ruin, but in turn brings a killer to his door.

Bred true, former Dubai celebrity, Napoleon, should have been a prolific sire of winners. However, in the hands of stud master, Trent Winnings, the fabled stud fails to successfully settle, time after time. The reckless investment threatens to bankrupt the illustrious Pandora Estates stables.

With three unexplained murders at a nearby breeding farm, Hunter Valley Police wonder how Chantilly Farms’ proud owner, Will LaSalle, could have ever crossed paths with a member of the notorious Cosa Nostra, now bent on revenge.

With her family’s honour and reputation at stake, Arielle is left with no choice but to call upon a man she had spent a decade forgetting. With betrayal and blackmail suddenly on the agenda, the emerging scandal is tipped to turn the racing industry on its head.

To save her future, will Arielle compromise the Sport of Kings for generations to come or bury her deadly secrets in the burning desert sands?