{"product_id":"2026200014718-secondhand-proof","title":"Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First ed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Unclipped jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a horse van crashes into a peaceful garden party, wine merchant Tony Beach finds himself drawn into a shadowy world of counterfeiting, deception, and danger in Dick Francis's gripping 1984 thriller, Proof. Set against the backdrop of the British horse racing world and the licensed trade, the novel follows the quietly determined Beach as he uncovers a sophisticated fraud operation involving fake spirits — a conspiracy that proves far more lethal than any racing scandal. Francis masterfully blends the mundane details of the wine trade with pulse-quickening suspense, crafting a mystery that tightens like a vice with every chapter.\n\nKnown for his unfailingly authentic settings and psychologically astute protagonists, Francis once again demonstrates his singular talent for placing ordinary men in extraordinary peril. Proof stands as a testament to his ability to construct plots of clockwork precision while illuminating the moral courage required to stand against corruption. For readers who believe they know how deep the deception runs, Francis has one final, chilling surprise in store.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210283262171,"sku":"2026200014718-SECONDHAND","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a9a877ab-b0b8-4e9e-bbb4-a2d467e37bd0.png?v=1788268797","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014718-secondhand-proof","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}