A classic mystery from Dick Francis, the champion of English storytellers. Jockey and amateur photographer Philip Nore knows all too well how it feels to take a tumble from a horse. He also knows what
It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup day that really troubles supersleuth Sid Halley. Last seen in 1995's Come to Grief, former champion jockey Halley knows all too well the perils of racing -
BREAK IN was originally published in 1985, and was the first of two books to feature Kit Fielding, champion steeplechase jockey. Kit goes to the aid of his twin sister whose husband, a racehorse train
Perry Stuart, TV meteorologist, chiefly predicts periods of English drizzle, with bursts of heavier rain and sunshine to follow. His life calm and ordered, his face familiar to every British household
Valentine, a blind, confused and dying old man, seeking his peace with God, makes his last confession to a visiting friend, Thomas Lyon, mistaking him for a priest. Thomas, in Newmarket to research fo
Kelly Hughes is a jockey, labelled a cheat by a Steward's enquiry. To clear his name, he investigates all those who gave evidence, including the Chief Steward who was being blackmailed. Kelly, helped
A classic mystery from Dick Francis, the champion of English storytellers. Wine merchant Tony Beach will do anything for a quiet life. But when a party to celebrate the end of the racing season ends i
A classic mystery from Dick Francis, the champion of English storytellers. Tim Ekaterin has a lot of money. Unfortunately, it is other people's, and it is his job to invest it wisely, or get fired. An
When Kit Fielding, champion steeplechase jockey, finds out that his chief patron, Princess Casilia, is facing a serious threat, he goes to her aid. Neither realises that his support is the first step
"Terrific....From the wonderful opening paragraph to the end, Francis propels you forward at a nearly breathless pace."DETROIT FREE PRESSAs Derek Franklin, an injured steeplechase jockey, ne
"For Kicks" is a spy story. Faced with a threat to the whole sport of steeplechasing, the stewards decide that only an undercover operation can succeed in revealing the mystery. Daniel Roke,
Jonah Dereham, retiring from the saddle, chooses to become a bloodstock agent and spends time travelling round racehorse sales, finding and bidding for the sort of horse his clients want. Jonah wants
