10-LB PENALTY

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Dick Francis was one of the most successful postwar 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 fortythree 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 eightynine but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.UnbeatableDick Franciss fiction has a secret ingredient his inimitable knack of grabbing the readers attention on page one and holding it tight until the very endDiscover the classic mystery from Dick Francis one of the greatest thriller writers of all timeGreat plot nonstop action and great bad guys . . . Whats not to like? 5***** Reader ReviewDraws you in in the first five seconds and doesnt let go 5***** Reader ReviewDick Francis is a master at holding attention throughout 5***** Reader Review______Seventeenyearold Benedict Juliards ambitions of becoming a steeplechase jockey are dashed when hes falsely accused of taking drugs.For his estranged father however this is an opportunity. A wealthy businessman running for a parliamentary byelection in Dorset Juliard Senior needs all the help he can get especially when the campaign moves from mudslinging to something more deadly.Now young Benedict has to grow up fast not only to find out who is trying to harm his fathers chances of election but also to keep him alive long enough to stay in the race . . .Packed with intrigue and hairraising suspense 10Lb Penalty 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 PostGB

Data Publikacji: 2014-09-11
Wymiary: 198 mm 129 mm 19 mm 223 gr