Rough Ride: A gripping racing thriller about a deadly web of corruption
Mar 2010 · Hachette UK
4.3star
3 reviews
Ebook
300
Pages
About this ebook
When it comes to corruption and murder there's no easy way out...
Jockey Archie Best gets caught up in a web of corruption in John Francome's exhilarating racing thriller Rough Ride. The perfect read for fans of Lynden Stacey and Felix Francis' Pulse and Triple Crown.
'The racing feel is authentic and it's a pacy, entertaining read' - Evening Standard
When amateur jockey Archie Best receives a surprise legacy from an old family friend, it proves to have some unwelcome strings attached. The strange bequest points an accusing finger at Clive Drury, an influential and affluent businessman who mixes with cabinet ministers and has his wealthy fingers in every conceivable pie. Helped by his would-be girlfriend, Georgie - and distracted by the rather obvious charms of Drury's daughter, Amanda - Archie sets out to substantiate the extraordinary claims. But only gradually does he discover the extent of the web of corruption, and the deadly nature of his adversary...
What readers are saying about Rough Ride:
'Gripped my attention all the way through'
'Excellent plot, making the book difficult to put down'
'Really enjoyable read - I love the settings of these books'
Jockey Archie Best gets caught up in a web of corruption in John Francome's exhilarating racing thriller Rough Ride. The perfect read for fans of Lynden Stacey and Felix Francis' Pulse and Triple Crown.
'The racing feel is authentic and it's a pacy, entertaining read' - Evening Standard
When amateur jockey Archie Best receives a surprise legacy from an old family friend, it proves to have some unwelcome strings attached. The strange bequest points an accusing finger at Clive Drury, an influential and affluent businessman who mixes with cabinet ministers and has his wealthy fingers in every conceivable pie. Helped by his would-be girlfriend, Georgie - and distracted by the rather obvious charms of Drury's daughter, Amanda - Archie sets out to substantiate the extraordinary claims. But only gradually does he discover the extent of the web of corruption, and the deadly nature of his adversary...
What readers are saying about Rough Ride:
'Gripped my attention all the way through'
'Excellent plot, making the book difficult to put down'
'Really enjoyable read - I love the settings of these books'
Ratings and reviews
4.3
3 reviews
Peter mclaughlin
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June 24, 2015
Top read. Francome as good a writer as he was a jockey
Kim Saxby
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December 3, 2017
A good story with a predictable guy gets girl ending
About the author
Ex-National Hunt Champion Jockey John Francome is a broadcaster on racing for Channel 4. His electrifying racing thrillers have also won him legions of fans. He lives in Berkshire.
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