Dick Francis
1) Even money
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English
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Bookmaker Ned Talbot, dealing with having to pay out a large sum of money after the first day of Royal Ascot, is reunited with his father, who he believed was dead, only to see the man killed an hour later, leading Ned to race to uncover secrets in the man's past and the reason for his murder.
2) Silks
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English
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Defense lawyer Geoffrey Mason agrees to counsel jockey, Steve Mitchell, who has been accused of killing another rider and soon finds himself involved in a web of lies and violence.
3) Dead heat
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English
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Hard on the heels of the triumph Under Orders comes Dead Heat, set against the backdrop of Britain’s famed 2,000 Guineas stakes.
Max Moreton is a rising culinary star, and his Newmarket restaurant, the Hay Net, has brought him great acclaim and a widening circle of admirers. But when nearly all the guests who enjoyed one of his meals at a private catered affair fall victim to severe food poisoning, his kitchen is...
Max Moreton is a rising culinary star, and his Newmarket restaurant, the Hay Net, has brought him great acclaim and a widening circle of admirers. But when nearly all the guests who enjoyed one of his meals at a private catered affair fall victim to severe food poisoning, his kitchen is...
4) Second wind
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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BBC meteorologist Perry Stuart finds his life in danger after the plane he is riding in on an adventure into the eye of a Class V hurricane is destroyed, stranding him on Trox Island where he discovers a notebook that contains very sensitive information.
5) In the Frame
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English
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From a New York Times bestseller, "action, character, and color ride in perfect balance" in a thriller about a horse portraitist turned amateur sleuth (Kirkus Reviews).
Dick Francis, Edgar Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
Charles Todd, a renowned painter of horses, is shocked when he turns up at his cousin Donald's house for a weekend visit to find his cousin's young wife...
6) Crossfire
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English
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Returning to his estranged mother's house for the first time since he joined the army at seventeen, Captain Tom Forsyth discovers that she is being blackmailed and sets out to discover and defeat this hidden enemy using his finely honed military skills. But can he save his mother's reputation and career as "the first lady of British racing", or will he find himself caught in the cross fire?
7) Decider
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English
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Architect Lee Morris becomes involved with the Stratton Park racecource and becomes a major player in a dangerous game.
8) Bonecrack
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English
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A New York Times–bestselling mystery author is "at the top of his form" in this suspense novel about a horse racing family threatened with murder.
Dick Francis, Edgar Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
In the middle of the night, two masked men break into Neil Griffon's home and abduct him. He quickly discovers that unless he agrees to their unreasonable demands, they will...
9) Slay Ride
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English
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From a New York Times–bestselling "master of crime fiction and equine thrills," a private eye investigates the suspicious death of a horseman (Newsday).
Dick Francis, Edgar Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
Champion jockey Robert Sherman has disappeared right before his wife was about to give birth. And right before he was sure to win the National. A coincidence?
British...
10) Knockdown
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English
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Dick Francis, the bestselling master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
For a generous commission, ex-prizewinning jockey Jonah Dereham reluctantly agrees to bid on a young steeplechaser on behalf of a wealthy American woman.
But his life is thrust into danger immediately following the auction, when he receives a blow to the head by two thugs demanding ownership of the horse.
Unfortunately that's just...
11) Enquiry
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English
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Jockey Kelly Hughes and trainer Dexter Cranfield have been barred from racing—a devastating event for them both. The charge at the secret enquiry? Throwing a race for personal profit. It is a vicious frame-up, and worse, they have nowhere to turn to clear their names. Still, Hughes refuses to take the phony verdict lying down—even though his personal enquiry might have him lying down permanently.
12) Shattered
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Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 12
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English
16) 10 lb. penalty
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Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
At age eighteen, Benedict Juliard pledged never to do anything that would destroy or hinder his father's political career, but years later, with George Juliard headed for the office of prime minister, Benedict is attacked by an allegation of drug abuse and must scramble to find out who is publishing the false reports and why.
17) Come to grief
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Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c1995
Language
English
Description
Sid Halley, jockey turned investigator, is despised after he uncovers evidence that puts a beloved sports hero on trial.
18) The edge
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Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
1989, c1988
Language
English
Description
Tor, undercover security operative for the British Jockey Club, masquerades as a waiter on a horse-racing junket called the Great Transcontinental Mystery Race Train.
19) Straight
Author
Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
c1989
Language
English
Description
Derek is thrust into trouble and danger after the death of his brother. His only hope of survival is to identify the enemy.