If Wishes Were Horses

Book 1 in the Neil Marshall Mystery novel series — When poet-turned-chef Neil Marshall stumbles into the dark world of illegal horse breeding, his best friend turns up dead, and Neil is the prime suspect. To avenge the killing, clear his name, and rescue a missing championship thoroughbred, Neil is in a race against the clock, and the cops. Neil's friends — his attractive writing teacher, his cooking colleagues, and a freckle-faced teenage horsewoman — offer their support. But their cheers quickly turn to gasps when Neil becomes the hunted.