Smokescreen / Dick Francis 213 p.

Edward Link, movie star, is sent to South Africa by his dying friend, Nerissa, to investigate why her horses are running so poorly.  His arrival sparks immediate reaction: several murder attempts miss.  Just as he cottons onto the lay of the land, he finds himself living the last scene in his recent film, handcuffed in a car in the bush with no hope of rescue.  Filled with interesting secondary characters, plot twists, rich details, this suspense thriller is a page turner.