10-lb. Penalty

Ben Juliard had wanted to become a jockey. But his father, a prominent politician, pulled strings behind the scenes, and Ben found himself playing a role in George Juliard's campaign for Parliament. Now Ben needs to do more than smile for the cameras--for with each step up on the ladder of power come new dangers to the aspiring candidate. And as the mysterious attacks grow ever more lethal, Ben discovers that politics can be the most dangerous horse race of all.