Joey Dunlop - A Tribute, by Ray Knight (Mortons, £15 in UK)

This is not, as it might first appear, a cynical exploitation of Dunlop's life and career for a quick buck after his fatal accident…

This is not, as it might first appear, a cynical exploitation of Dunlop's life and career for a quick buck after his fatal accident in Tallin last July. Ray Knight, who had raced against Dunlop and is a respected writer on motor-sport, had been working on this tribute for five years and was completing the final chapter when news broke of the accident. Indeed, much of the book is in the present tense. This is not a biography of Dunlop the man, but a detailed review of the popular rider's stunning career, including literally lap-by-lap examinations of his greatest victories. A handsome and glossy production which is not for the general reader but will delight the true aficionado.