Whip Hand; Rat Race; Forfeit; High Stakes; Twice Shy
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This omnibus edition brings together five of Dick Francis's masterfully crafted horse racing thrillers — Whip Hand, Rat Race, Forfeit, High Stakes, and Twice Shy — showcasing the full range of his signature blend of nail-biting suspense and insider knowledge of the British racing world. Whip Hand follows ex-jockey Sid Halley as he uncovers a chilling conspiracy threatening the sport he loves, while Rat Race chronicles an air taxi pilot drawn into a web of danger surrounding the racing circuit. Forfeit presents a sports journalist battling corruption and personal tragedy, and High Stakes details a wealthy inventor who takes on the ruthless underbelly of the racing establishment after being swindled by his own trainer. Twice Shy rounds out the collection with a taut dual-timeline narrative in which a computer program holding dangerous gambling secrets puts two brothers' lives at risk decades apart. Tightly plotted, morally astute, and written with the authority of a former champion jockey, these five novels illustrate why Francis remains the undisputed king of the racing thriller.
Author: Dick Francis
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Michael Joseph -, London
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This omnibus edition brings together five of Dick Francis's masterfully crafted horse racing thrillers — Whip Hand, Rat Race, Forfeit, High Stakes, and Twice Shy — showcasing the full range of his signature blend of nail-biting suspense and insider knowledge of the British racing world. Whip Hand follows ex-jockey Sid Halley as he uncovers a chilling conspiracy threatening the sport he loves, while Rat Race chronicles an air taxi pilot drawn into a web of danger surrounding the racing circuit. Forfeit presents a sports journalist battling corruption and personal tragedy, and High Stakes details a wealthy inventor who takes on the ruthless underbelly of the racing establishment after being swindled by his own trainer. Twice Shy rounds out the collection with a taut dual-timeline narrative in which a computer program holding dangerous gambling secrets puts two brothers' lives at risk decades apart. Tightly plotted, morally astute, and written with the authority of a former champion jockey, these five novels illustrate why Francis remains the undisputed king of the racing thriller.