Dead Heat / Dick Francis and Felix Francis 342 p.

Max Moreton, chef and owner of the Hay Net in Newmarket, caters the meal for private event at the racetrack where practically everyone gets food poisoning including himself. The next day, at an exclusive luncheon for forty at the sky boxes at the 2000 Guineas race, a bomb explodes killing and injuring many. Soon many of his customers cancel their reservations, the health department closes his restaurant, and violist Caroline Aston files a lawsuit. With his reputation at stake, Max starts asking questions. As his sleuthing uncovers more, attempts to kill him escalate. Francis incorporates rich details about the restaurant business in this fast-paced, intricately plotted suspense.