Anne Holland: 9 books

Often called the sport of kings, horse racing dates back at least to the chariot races of the ancient Olympic Games. Arriving in Britain with the Romans in the first century BC, its popularity among the elite led to the breeding of thoroughbred racehorses and prompted the establishment of a formal...

In 1964, Arkle's first-place finish in the Cheltenham Gold Cup was the first big win by Ireland's most celebrated racehorse: the horse by which all others are measured. Fifty years on from the start of his incredible career - which included wins in the Cheltenham Gold Cup (three times), Irish...

There can be no better way of getting to know Ireland than by visiting its racecourses: from the glamour of Leopardstown and the class of The Curragh to the majestic mountains around Killarney; from the warm welcome at Gowran Park and Clonmel to the summer holidaymakers' meetings and 'industry' days...

Christian – ‘Kit’ – Cavenaugh, born in 1667 in Dublin, grew up on a Leixlip farm. A dragoon in the Marlborough Wars, Kit led an adventurous life, courting women, fighting duels and arguing a paternity suit before the truth became known: Kit was a woman. After her husband and father of her...

It is said the land level of Ireland rises a few feet every March because so many people have left for the National Hunt Festival at Cheltenham. English-Irish rivalry at this pinnacle of jump racing has always been keen but it has risen to new levels in the 21st Century, with many Irish winners...

Do you know what the oldest horse race in Britain is, or when the first steeple case was held in Ireland? Fact-packed but light-hearted in style, this reliable reference book and quirky guide reveals such little-known facts, along with details of classic races, statistical records, famous riders,...

EROBERUNG UNTER PALMEN von MOREY, TRISH Opal hat sich verliebt - in ihren eigenen Mann! Seit sie sich auf der romantischen Insel unter Palmen liebten, will sie nur noch ihn. Und dabei fing zwischen ihr und Domenic Silvagni, dem Besitzer eines Hotelimperiums, alles ganz unromantisch an. DU KÜSST ZU...

Im 3. Band der tödlichen Anleitungen werden wieder die Tücken des Alltags mithilfe von Pflanzengift gelöst. Ein Ehemann, der sich zu intensiv der Mittelalterszene verschrieben hat, ein missgünstiger Kritiker, der das Geschäft zerstört, ein Psychopath, der die Liebe zur Nachbarsfamilie für sich...

Kerzenschein, weihnachtlich dekorierte Häuser, Lebkuchenduft, die Vorfreude auf Geschenke sowie wunderbare Stunden im Kreis der Familie - alles könnte so schön sein, gäbe es nicht Konsumstress, Einsamkeit, Neid, Gier und Eifersucht. All diese Dinge haben die kriminelle Fantasie von Krimiautorinnen...