The Luke Cannon series is aimed at teenagers. Luke is in his late teens, and runs a small show jumping yard with the help of his friends and grooms, Jake, and Kim. Luke was able to buy the yard after the tragic death of his parents. He is a gifted show jumper but life tends to involve dramatic mysteries. The books are rather underwhelming: although they don’t follow most of the pony book conventions, the mysteries themselves are predictable.
Finding the books: all the books are easy to find in both paperback and hardback, and none are expensive.
The Piebald Princess
Macdonald Young Books, 1996 (laminated boards), 137 pp.
Macdonald Young Books, 1996, pb.
“Luke Cannon decides to investigate when his friend Princess Katrin disappears suddenly
-
discovers he has problems close to home. Why should a mysterious stranger
want to sleep rough in his
horse’s stable? And who’s been meddling with the feed
rations? Bit by bit, Luke manages to unravel a
closely kept secret....”
The Chestnut Chase
Macdonald Young Books, 1996 (laminated boards), 119 pp.
Macdonald Young Books, 1996, pb.
“Luke Cannon stumbles across a horse-
that go missing -
and an unexpected confrontation amongst the
deserts of New Mexico provide Luke with answers -
toughest of his assignments
to date.”
The Black Mare of Devil’s Hill
Macdonald Young Books, 1996 (laminated boards), 115 pp.
Macdonald Young Books, 1996, pb.
“Someone -
it be that the spirit of a dead horse haunts the show ground?
Or could there be a more earthly explanation?
Luke Cannon, along with his grooms
Jake and Kim, plot a trap to find out the truth.”
Decision Day for the Dapple Grey
Macdonald Young Books, 1996 (laminated boards), 115 pp.
Macdonald Young Books, 1996, pb.
“Luke’s best friend Matt is Olympic material -
groom Kim has seen the horse and rider perform at home,
and she knows they are winners. She resolves
to find a solution to the mystery-
Luke Cannon Showjumping Mysteries
The Piebald Princess
The Chestnut Chase
The Black Mare of Devil’s Hill
Decision Day for the Dapple Grey