Background
Francis, Dick was born on October 31, 1920 in Tenby, Wales, United Kingdom. Son of George Vincent and Catherine Mary (Thomas) Francis.
(A British jockey, riding in Norway, has disappeared, and ...)
A British jockey, riding in Norway, has disappeared, and with him has gone a day's takings from the turnstiles of Oslo racecourse. The Norwegian police have found no trace of him, nor have the British, and the case is being filed as just one more unsolved theft. David Cleveland, investigator for the Jockey Club, is a last resort. He goes without much expectation, and finds himself in waters as dark and deep as the fjords.
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(Jump in the saddle with a sure thing. Writer John Kend...)
Jump in the saddle with a sure thing. Writer John Kendall travels to England to interview a racehorse trainer with something to hide-a secret that could threaten Kendall's life.
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(As jockey Alan York looked at the back of Bill Davidson a...)
As jockey Alan York looked at the back of Bill Davidson astride the great horse Admiral, one thing was different. Before his rival reached the last hurdle, he was dead. Alan knew racing was dangerous; he also knew Bill's death was no accident. It was the kind of knowledge that could get a man killled.... "The best thriller writer going." THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY
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(Gene Hawkins takes on the job of locating a missing price...)
Gene Hawkins takes on the job of locating a missing priceless breeding stallion. But he gets more action than he bargained for from a group of horse thieves who want to put Hawkins out to pasture--permanently.
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(This is the biography of thriller-writer Dick Francis, is...)
This is the biography of thriller-writer Dick Francis, is known for setting his novels against the background of horseracing. In this fascinating book, Francis tells how he became one of Britain's leading National Hunt jockeys and a champion steeplechaser, riding as jockey to the Queen Mother. The story of Francis is traced from life in the saddle to life as a bestselling novelist. Dick Francis has written forty-one international bestsellers and is widely acclaimed as one of the world's finest thriller writers.
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( A hard fall took hotshot jockey Sid Halley out of the h...)
A hard fall took hotshot jockey Sid Halley out of the horse racing game, leaving him with a crippled hand, a broken heart, and the desperate need for a new job. Now he's landed a position with a detective agency, only to catch a bullet from some penny-ante thug. And things are about to get even more hectic—the agency is giving him a case to handle on his own.The case brings him to the door of Zanna Martin, a woman who might be just what Sid needs to get him back up and running. But he's up against a field of thoroughbred criminals, and the odds against him are making it a long shot that he'll even survive . . .
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(Three stories from Dick Francis in one combined edition, ...)
Three stories from Dick Francis in one combined edition, involving the world of racing with plenty of action, suspense, greed and secrets. This novels are Forfeit, Risk and Reflex.
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(There are two worlds in racing: winning and losing. Priva...)
There are two worlds in racing: winning and losing. Private detective Sid Halley has gone from one to the other - fast. First his career as a jockey ended when he lost his hand in a fall. Then his wife said a cold goodbye. Now he's on the trail of thugs who crush losers with vicious pleasure.These are people who aim to win at any price.
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(Titles in this set Blood Sport, Bonecrack, Dead Heat, Enq...)
Titles in this set Blood Sport, Bonecrack, Dead Heat, Enquiry, Field of 13, For Kicks, Rat Race, Reflex, The Danger, Under Orders
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(Dick Francis has garnered international acclaim for fusin...)
Dick Francis has garnered international acclaim for fusing supercharged action and taut moral drama into best-selling novels of suspense. Set amid the world of high stakes racing, which is his special turf, Decider ranks with this enormously popular author's finest work. Wise choice. According to architect, engineer, and jobbing builder Lee Morris, there's no such thing. Choice is preordained by personality, of that the young entrepreneur is sure. Then he becomes involved with Stratton Park racecourse, which faces ruin at the hands of the combative clan that wholly owns it. Connected with but not related to any of the family's warring actions, he nonetheless is drawn into the frey, reluctant, yet attracted by compulsions he does not fully comprehend. Utterly gripping and deeply thoughtful, Dick Francis's Decider is in every way a thoroughbread.
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(All hardcover books (Book Club Edition) are in excellent ...)
All hardcover books (Book Club Edition) are in excellent inside condition;pages are clean and bright; the binding is tight; the spine is intact; all books have a small sticker on the flyleaf; 3 dust covers are in good condition and have some nicks, the rest are very good to like new condition; size: 5 1/2"x8 1/2"; editions run from 1977 to 2000. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us and with a pleasure we will answers all your questions. (W_23)
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(Sid Halley's glory days as a jockey are over, but he stil...)
Sid Halley's glory days as a jockey are over, but he still finds a certain satisfaction in successfully solving a case. His latest one, though, could prove to be his undoing.
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(These stories are entertaining and kept my imagination en...)
These stories are entertaining and kept my imagination engaged. Those who love horses will especially relish the fast paced adventures.
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(Edward Lincoln is a worldwide celebrity who plays detecti...)
Edward Lincoln is a worldwide celebrity who plays detectives on the big screen. But when his godmother asks him to investigate her racehorses in South Africa, he's out of his depth. Soon enough, he's plunged into a plot of gold, greed, and gilded lives that forces him to uncover a killer and give a bravura performance he'll never give again....
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(Three of Francis' winners of racing thriller novels. Firs...)
Three of Francis' winners of racing thriller novels. First time in a collection, complete and unabridged. Whip Hand was the 1979 winner of The Gold Dagger Award. All three expertly crafted and brilliantly written. Pictorial boards that match the dust jacket.
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( From his extensive experience as a Steeplechase rider, ...)
From his extensive experience as a Steeplechase rider, he and John Welcome—a fellow best-selling writer—have gathered 28 of the most classic horse racing stories around. The authors range from Arthur Conan Doyle and Beryl Markham to John Taintor Foote and Francis himself. Damon Runyon’s “Pick the Winner” introduces us to the unforgettable, ironically named Hot Horse Herbie and his ever-loving fiancée, Miss Cutie Singleton. In her “Pullinstown,” Molly Keane brilliantly evokes racing among the Anglo-Irish gentry. Horse loving readers will definitely judge this a winner.
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(After surviving all kinds of different tragedies Ed is as...)
After surviving all kinds of different tragedies Ed is asked to visit his dying friend in South Africa. Why? To try and determine the cause of his friends horses suddenly doing so poorly on the race track. This results in his having to encounter another extremely dangerous situation.
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(Dick Francis was one of the most successful post-war Nati...)
Dick Francis was one of the most successful post-war National Hunt jockeys. The winner of over 350 races, he was champion jockey in 1953/1954 and rode for HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, most famously on Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National. On his retirement from the saddle, he published his autobiography, The Sport of Queens, before going on to write forty-three bestselling novels, a volume of short stories (Field of 13), and the biography of Lester Piggott. During his lifetime Dick Francis received many awards, amongst them the prestigious Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to the genre, and three 'best-novel' Edgar Allen Poe awards from The Mystery Writers of America. In 1996 he was named by them as Grand Master for a lifetime's achievement. In 1998, he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List of 2000. Dick Francis died in February, 2010, at the age of 89, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time. Felix Francis is the younger of Dick's two sons. Over the last forty years Felix has assisted with the research of many of the Dick Francis novels, not least Twice Shy, Shattered and Under Orders. But since 2006, Felix has taken a more significant role in the writing, first with Dead Heat and then increasingly with the bestsellers, Silks and Even Money. Crossfire is the fourth novel of this father-and-son collaboration. Titles in This Set High Stakes 10lb Penalty Twice Shy Comeback Bolt Knock Down Smokescreen Bonecrack Silks The Edge To The Hilt For Kick
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("Francis, an ex-jockey, has a sense of pace that would be...)
"Francis, an ex-jockey, has a sense of pace that would be the envy of most of his former colleagues....He throws in a doozy of a bonus surprise." PEOPLE Wealthy gold trader Malcolm Pembroke has five ex-wives and nine chidren between them, all fighting among themselves. But when violent death strikes the least likable of his former spouses, Malcolm himself feels threatened, and he calls on his most capable son, Ian, the family jockey, to protect him from his nearest and dearest. While he's at it, Ian is also commissioned to delve for the final, critical clue in the darkly buried Pembroke past, simmering with the greed, hate, and vengefulness that could motivate blood to strike against blood.
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(Movie star Edward Lincoln is plunged into a plot of gold,...)
Movie star Edward Lincoln is plunged into a plot of gold, greed, and wealth when his godmother asks him to investigate her racehorses in South Africa. Edward must uncover a killer and give a bravura performance.
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(Three jockeys warned not to win their races turned into a...)
Three jockeys warned not to win their races turned into also-rans. Bill died when the sure-footed Admiral fell, Joe was scared rotten, and Alan York became the target of a vicious gang. But he wanted revenge and to hell with the risk.
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(A smash hit novel now in trade?from ?a rare and magical t...)
A smash hit novel now in trade?from ?a rare and magical talent? who never writes the same story twice.?(San Diego Union-Tribune) In Decider, inheriting a small share in a successful racetrack means trouble for architect Lee Morris, especially when he finds himself in the middle of a family feud?and the target of a ruthless killer?
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(Henry Grey takes a dirty, demanding job transporting race...)
Henry Grey takes a dirty, demanding job transporting racehorses by air. But when he discovers that he's actually transporting something altogether different, he has to call upon every ounce of resourcefulness he has to land with his life intact.
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(When reporter Bert Checkov falls to his death, his collea...)
When reporter Bert Checkov falls to his death, his colleague James Tyrone thinks he can prove it was murder. But there's no such thing as a sure thing.
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(1991 Flying Finish, Whip Hand, Blood Sport; 1993 Dead Cer...)
1991 Flying Finish, Whip Hand, Blood Sport; 1993 Dead Cert; Fawcett Crest. 4 Paperbacks in a slipcase.
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(Mystery around the race track)
Mystery around the race track
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(Fever Author: Robin Cook Charles Martel is a brilliant ca...)
Fever Author: Robin Cook Charles Martel is a brilliant cancer researcher who discovers that his own daughter is the victim of leukemia. The cause: a chemical plant conspiracy that not only promises to kill her, but will destroy him as a doctor and a man if he tries to fight it. The walk west A walk across America 2 Author: Peter Jenkins, Peter Jenkins Beginning in New Orleans, Peter Jenkins continues his walk across America--with his bride Barbara. Lavishly illustrated with 48 pages of full-color and black-and-white photos, here is the story of the journey that captured a nation's heart. Twice Shy Author: Dick Francis A thriller set in the world of horse racing, in which a retired jockey's quiet life is disturbed by a terrifying problem from the past. Physics teacher Jonathan Derry inherits trouble when his friend Peter gives him three innocuous-looking musical tapes that contain the computer language version of the betting system of a professional gambler named Liam O'Rourke. Unfortunately, Angelo and Harry Gilbert also know about O'Rourke's system and nothing will stop them from getting it. Gilded Splendour by Rosalind Laker ONLY TWO THINGS COULD HAVE BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER. HIS STRENGTH. AND HER WEAKNESS Thomas Chippendale was a man of the people, determined to rise in the 18th-century world through the raw power of his ambition and the polished artistry of his furniture-making genius. Isabella Woodleigh was a proper daughter of the upper class, protected from knowledge of her own deepest hungers. To give herself to a man like Thomas Chippendale was unthinkable to her---especially when he seduced her won sister, as if to prove how ruthless his desires were. But when Isabella was forced into marriage to a man who made love an unnatural nightmare, Isabella turned from a girl who fought against what she wanted...to a woman who surrendered to her need for fulfillment at any cost
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(Title In This Collection:- Under Orders Slay-ride Under...)
Title In This Collection:- Under Orders Slay-ride Under Orders It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day that really troubles super-sleuth Sid Halley. Former champion jockey Halley knows the perils of racing all too well - but in his day, jockeys didn't usually reach the finishing line with three bullets in the chest. Slay-ride Set in Norway, this is a thriller in which an English jockey has gone missing and it is written by the former National Hunt Jockey and author of many thrillers.
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( Set in Australia, this humorous and touching story of t...)
Set in Australia, this humorous and touching story of the misadventures of a clever girl who cannot speak and her social misfit of a father will delight readers. “Gleitzman has created a plucky heroine, and readers will enjoy this light, first-person, humorous tale with an Australian tang.”--School Library Journal
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("Dick Francis in this novel pictures fathers and sons wit...)
"Dick Francis in this novel pictures fathers and sons with rare insight- and pictures also the fascinating, complex world of training stables and all that goes into the winning of a major horse race."
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(One book made up of four novels written by Dick Francis. ...)
One book made up of four novels written by Dick Francis. The books included are Odds Against, Flying Finish, Blood Spot and Rat Race.
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(Malcolm Pembroke never expected to make a million pounds ...)
Malcolm Pembroke never expected to make a million pounds without making enemies. Nor did he expect his latest wife to be brutally murdered. All the clues suggest the killer comes from close to home, but after five marriages and nine children, that still leaves the field wide open. When he find his own life in danger, Pembroke entrusts his safety to his estranged son, Ian, an amateur jockey; and through him discovers a compulsive new outlet for his financial expertise. Soon he's playing the international blood stock market for incredible stakes. Not the safest bet for a man on the run from avaricious relatives. Particularly when one of them's got a bomb.
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(All three Sid Halley novels in one edition, for fans and ...)
All three Sid Halley novels in one edition, for fans and new readers alike; Odds Against: Champion jockey Sid Halley gave up racing when his hand was smashed. As he soon discovers, life as a private eye could be a lot worse, especially when a ruthless property dealer has plans for Seabury racetrack - plans that set high odds against a novice detective staying alive...'A plot that goes with the pace of a champion hurdler' Evening Standard Whip Hand: There are two worlds in racing: winning and losing. Sid Halley is on the trail of thugs who aim to win at any price. There's a syndicate of owners with a sideline in violent kidnapping and a bookmaker whose hatred of favourites goes one deathly step too far. Halley must return to winning ways. To lose is to die.. 'Superb...this is Mr Francis's best book. And that's high praise' Sunday Mirror Come To Grief: Sid Halley has uncovered an obnoxious crime committed by a friend. On the first day of the friend's trial, at which Sid is to be as a witness, something happens which leads to days of hard detection and heart-searching torment. Troubled, but courageous, Sid Halley is unwilling to admit defeat...' Francis is firmly in the saddle, leaving the opposition standing' Sunday Telegraph
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(Violence suddenly takes the lead in the life of Neil Grif...)
Violence suddenly takes the lead in the life of Neil Griffon. Following a grisly accident that lands his father in the hospital, Griffon finds himself in charge of his father's stables. Before he has a chance to get his bearings, he is brutally assaulted and abducted. The price for his freedom will mean the betrayal and deception of those who trust Griffon most. Griffon has no choice - a no-compromise crime czar gives him an ultimatum he dare not refuse. The czar insists that his own 18-year-old son be hired by Griffon's stable so he can ride the superstar horse, Archangel, in the Derby. And his son must be trained to win. Or else.
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(Three stories from Dick Francis in one combined edition, ...)
Three stories from Dick Francis in one combined edition, involving the world of racing with plenty of action, suspense, greed and secrets. The novels are "Long Shot", "Straight" and "High Stakes".
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Francis, Dick was born on October 31, 1920 in Tenby, Wales, United Kingdom. Son of George Vincent and Catherine Mary (Thomas) Francis.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Tufts University, 1991.
Steeplechase jockey, 1946-1957. Journalist London Sunday Express, 1957-1973. Officer Royal Air Force, 1940-1946.
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(The author of more than thirty best-selling mystery and s...)
( From his extensive experience as a Steeplechase rider, ...)
(A computerized horse-betting system falls into Jonathan D...)
(Australian horse breeder Daniel Roke had resisted the exo...)
( Set in Australia, this humorous and touching story of t...)
( A hard fall took hotshot jockey Sid Halley out of the h...)
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(Veteran horseman Randall Drew travels to Mosow to help th...)
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(Three stories from Dick Francis in one combined edition, ...)
(Three stories from Dick Francis in one combined edition, ...)
(Dick Francis has garnered international acclaim for fusin...)
(Fever Author: Robin Cook Charles Martel is a brilliant ca...)
(When a champion jockey disappears--right before a big rac...)
(A British jockey, riding in Norway, has disappeared, and ...)
(Titles in this set Blood Sport, Bonecrack, Dead Heat, Enq...)
(This is the biography of thriller-writer Dick Francis, is...)
(Former hotshot jockey Sid Halley landed a position with a...)
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(When reporter Bert Checkov falls to his death, his collea...)
(When reporter Bert Checkov falls to his death, his collea...)
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(After surviving all kinds of different tragedies Ed is as...)
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(Malcolm Pembroke never expected to make a million pounds ...)
(Edward Lincoln is a worldwide celebrity who plays detecti...)
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(Dick Francis was one of the most successful post-war Nati...)
(A classic mystery from Dick Francis, the champion of Engl...)
(1991 Flying Finish, Whip Hand, Blood Sport; 1993 Dead Cer...)
(The bestselling author of Decider is back with another su...)
(Henry Grey takes a dirty, demanding job transporting race...)
(Three jockeys warned not to win their races turned into a...)
(These stories are entertaining and kept my imagination en...)
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(Violence suddenly takes the lead in the life of Neil Grif...)
(Violence suddenly takes the lead in the life of Neil Grif...)
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Officer Royal Air Force, 1940-1946. Member Mystery Writers American, Crime Writers Association, Detection Club, Racecourse Association.
Married Mary Margaret Brenchley, June 21, 1947 (deceased September 2000). Children: Merrick, Felix.