Even Money by Dick Francis (English) Paperback Book

Description: Even Money by Dick Francis, Felix Francis Royal Ascots first day, and bookmaker Ned Talbot watches helplessly as a string of favourites come in. With the punters totting up their winnings, he counts his losses. Then an old man steps forward with a very different claim. The father Ned never knew - long ago believed killed in a car crash - is standing before him. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all timeWell-researched and expertly written, it is gripping from start to finish 5***** Reader ReviewYou really feel that you are involved with the plot and feel for the characters 5***** Reader Review______On Royal Ascots first day, bookmaker Ned Talbot watches helplessly as a string of favourites come in. With the punters totting up their winnings, he counts his losses.Then an old man steps forward with a very different claim. The father Ned never knew - believed to have been killed in a car crash long ago - is standing before him. Barely an hour later, Neds newly-found father is dying in Ascots car park. Stabbed by an unknown assailant, he warns Ned: be very careful.But of whom? Of what? Ned races to discover the truth behind his fathers disappearance and sudden reappearance. Its not just money on the line now. Its lives . . .Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Even Money is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.Praise for Dick Francis:As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing Daily MirrorThe narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish ScotsmanDick Franciss fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the readers attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end Sunday TelegraphA regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever Sunday ExpressThe master of suspense and intrigue Country LifeFrancis writing at his best Evening StandardStill the master Racing Post Notes Penguin publish Dick and Felix Francis in paperback for the first time, and sadly, its also the first paperback to be published since Dicks sad demise earlier this year. On the first day of Royal Ascot, bookmaker Ned Talbot is counting his losses as a succession of favourites romp home. But then a man steps out from the crowd claiming to be Neds father; less than an hour later hes been stabbed by an unknown assailant and Ned finds himself in race to solve the riddles his fathers left behind him. A dead cert for the summer bestseller list. Author Biography Dick Francis (Author) 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 Associations Cartier Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to the genre, and three best novel Edgar Allan Poe awards from The Mystery Writers of America. In 1996 he was named by them as Grand Master for a lifetimes achievement. In 1998 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and was awarded a CBE in the Queens Birthday Honours List of 2000. Dick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time. Felix Francis (Author) FELIX FRANCIS studied Physics and Electronics at London University and then embarked upon a 17 year career teaching Advanced Level physics. Felix Francis is the younger son of crime writer and National Hunt jockey Dick Francis, and over the past 40 years Felix assisted Dick with both the research and the writing of many of his novels. Felixs love of racing, writing talent, and knowledge and experience as a physics teacher was invaluable in the father and son writing partnership. Felix has written ten Francis novels, the first Under Orders was published in 2006. Then followed Dead Heat,Silks, Even Money, Crossfire, Gamble, Bloodline, Refusal, Damage and Felixs tenth novel Front Runner. Details ISBN0141048735 Author Felix Francis Year 2010 ISBN-10 0141048735 ISBN-13 9780141048734 Media Book Publication Date 2010-07-22 Pages 416 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Language English Series Francis Thriller Format Paperback UK Release Date 2010-07-22 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2010-07-22 NZ Release Date 2010-07-22 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Alternative 9780141931876 DEWEY 823.914 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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