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Field of 13 Field of 13 Dick Francis 13 short stories about racing by that mystery master of horses and the track. OL10530428W
Driving force Driving force Dick Francis Jockey Freddie Croft discovers a high-stakes conspiracy that exposes the seedy underside of horse-racing-and faces deadlier odds of survival than in any steeplechase run. OL10530450W
Longshot Longshot Dick Francis One of the best Dick Francis books! OL10530457W
DEAD HEAT DEAD HEAT Dick Francis Max Moreton is a caterer, and his problems start when an explosion occurs during a luncheon he is catering. This book was written by Dick Francis and his son, later in Dick Francis's career. OL13674305W
Forfeit./ Dick Francis Forfeit./ Dick Francis Dick Francis Sports writer James Tyrone receives a warning from Bert Chekov, just before Chekov's death. It leads Tyrone into danger that threatens his crippled wife as well. OL15443836W
Dick Francis's gamble Dick Francis's gamble Dick Francis,Felix Francis From the Amazon page: Felix Francis continues his father's New York Times- bestselling legacy with another edge-of-your-seat read that's classic Francis. Nicholas "Foxy" Foxton, a former jockey … OL15951529W
Come to grief Come to grief Dick Francis The one-handed former jockey, Sid Halley, hunts for the man who mutilates ponies by amputating their hooves, and discovers the suspect is former jockey Ellis Quint. What's more, Quint has powerful in… OL17730907W
Knockdown Knockdown Dick Francis "He doesn't really want to do it, but ex-prizewinning jockey Jonah Dereham soon finds himself bidding for a young steeplechaser. The money he's spending belongs to Mrs. Kerry Sanders, a very wealthy … OL17742390W
Decider Decider Dick Francis Een architect wordt door zijn zes zonen bijgestaan wanneer hij met gevaar voor eigen leven de ondergang van een renbaan probeert te voorkomen. OL24259783W
Silks Silks Dick Francis Geoffrey Mason is well known (as "Perry" Mason) among the pro riders, including Steve Mitchell and Scot Barlow--arguably the two top pros. So when Scot Barlow is murdered--with Mitchell's pitchfork n… OL24298622W
Doofpot Doofpot Dick Francis Een architect wordt door zijn zes zonen bijgestaan wanneer hij met gevaar voor eigen leven de ondergang van een renbaan probeert te voorkomen. OL25070514W
Het oog van de orkaan Het oog van de orkaan Dick Francis Het relatief kalme leven van een meteoroloog van de BBC verandert abrupt als hij met een collega per vliegtuigje op orkanenjacht gaat. OL26182469W
Dodelijk web Dodelijk web Dick Francis Een ex-jockey, nu privédetective, krijgt op een dag drie opdrachten: dezelfde dag dat bij de belangrijkste paardenrace van het jaar enkele doden vallen. OL26190665W
Het gevaar Het gevaar Dick Francis Een professioneel bemiddelaar tussen ontvoerders en gedupeerden ontdekt tussen verschillende ontvoeringen een samenhang die hem op het spoor brengt van het brein achter deze zaken. OL27685779W
Stootkracht Stootkracht Dick Francis De dood van een lifter in een paardentransportwagen heeft vérstrekkende gevolgen. OL27703158W
Under orders Under orders Dick Francis 'Sadly, death at the races is not uncommon. However, three in a single afternoon was sufficiently unusual to raise more than an eyebrow.'It's the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day that really tr… OL463310W
Dead heat Dead heat Dick Francis,Felix Francis After a six-year absence from the bestseller lists, Dick Francis roared out of the gate with 2006's Under Orders, demonstrating once again every ounce of his famed narrative drive, brilliant plotting… OL463317W
Twice shy Twice shy Dick Francis Young physicist Jonathan Derry is given some musical tapes by a friend. But the tapes are really an elaborate computerized horse betting system that can make the owner a rich man -- or a dead one. … OL463321W
Bolt Bolt Dick Francis From *Publisher's Weekly*: Champion jockey Kit Fielding again proves his mettle when Henri Nanterre, the ruthless business partner of his fiancee's uncle, tries to convert their road construction com… OL463322W
Even money Even money Dick Francis The New York Times-bestselling authors return with a heart-stopping new novel.O n the first day of Royal Ascot, the world’s most famous horse race, the crowd rejoices in a string of winning favorites… OL463323W
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