From a New York Timesโbestselling โmaster of crime fiction and equine thrills,โ an aristocratic amateur jockey gets involved in a criminal investigation (Newsday).
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Dick Francis, Edgar Awardโwinning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
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The youngest child of rich, neglectful parents, Henry Grey was occasionally accused of being an overgrown brat. But all Henry wanted was a career that would bring him some genuine fulfilment, a little adventure, and a chance to prove his true character. So he decided to take a dirty demanding job transporting racehorses by air, much to his snobbish familyโs horror.
And when he discovered that he was actually transporting something altogether different, he had to call upon every ounce of resourcefulness he had to land with his life intactย .ย .ย .
Praise for the writing of Dick Francis:
โDick Francis is a wonder.โ โThe Plain Dealer
โFew things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop.โ โChicago Tribune
โFew match Francis for dangerous flights of fancy and pure inventive menace.โ โBoston Herald
โ[Francis] has the uncanny ability to turn out simply plotted yet charmingly addictive mysteries.โ โThe Wall Street Journal
โFrancis is a genius.โ โLos Angeles Times
โNobody executes the whodunit formula better.โ โChicago Sun-Times