Blood runs deep at Cool Water stud, but so does betrayal. Frank built his thoroughbred empire from nothing but now his gambling addiction is tearing it apart horse by horse, dollar by dollar. As creditors circle like vultures his son James battles to save their legacy while watching his father spiral into the criminal world of drug running. The family are haemorrhaging money hope and trust. Franks daughter has succumbed to cocaine addition and his debts attract lethal enemies.

One catastrophic night it all explodes and their world falls apart.

Bodies drop. Secrets surface. The stud is finished.

Can anything be saved, will the poison perpetuate down the generations affecting Franks grandchildren that are left behind.

A heart stopping saga of power, addiction and the price of family loyality.

‘This book absolutely destroyed me in the best possible way. I’ve read dozens of family dramas but nothing prepared me for this rollercoaster of emotion. Ms Wells doesn’t pull any punches—every character feels painfully real, from Frank’s self destructive spiral to James impossible choices. The horse racing backdrop adds to the glamour which makes the fall even more devastating. I found myself crying, cheering and holding my breath all at once. The ending is pure perfection, a warning you won’t be able to stop reading until you know how it all ends. This is literature at it’s finest.'
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