Dying To Win

Jim Maxwell always wanted a winning racehorse. And he had a conviction winners were born, and not made. A friend a veterinarian, suggested a means to do both. They agreed on an experiment to accomplish both, and proceeded with dire results.

For years, Jim Maxwell wanted a winning racehorse. His close friend, a thoroughbred veterinarian had an idea how to create a champion. Their experiment would be costly, and in the end confirm their convictions winners are born and not made. Motivated by his desire and conviction, Maxwell agrees with Bellman to proceed with the endeavor. However, before the initial test of their experiment, Bellman is shot to death under mysterious circumstances. Now, more then ever, Jim must prove to himself his horse is a winner as well as find the killer of his long time friend. A daunting task since he must his horse in the process.

William Harris, a retired physicist who in his career authored papers and a book on physics. I worked in optics, lasers, radiography, and other fields of physics. I contributed to the Star Wars Program, the Space Lab, and the Hubble Telescope. This is my second novel after The Black Orb. I live in Napa, Ca. with my wife.