Man Buys Dog
By (Author) David Matthews
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
13th April 2006
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Dog racing
Paperback
256
Width 132mm, Height 202mm, Spine 20mm
200g
David Matthews, author of the critically acclaimed LOOKING FOR A FIGHT, needed a fresh challenge after he had recovered from being a professional boxer. Drawn to the slightly shady appeal of greyhound racing, and not averse to making some easy money, he decided to learn the tricks of the trade from the inside and buy a greyhound. Unfortunately Zussies Boy, aka Kevin, turned out to be something of a dud, and Matthews soon found out the hard way that in the world of greyhound racing there is only one winner - the hare.
David Matthews is a freelance journalist who has written for various newspapers, including the OBSERVER, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH and EVENING STANDARD. His first book, LOOKING FOR A FIGHT, was shortlisted for the 2001 William Hill Sports Book of the Year prize.