For Kicks; Odds Against; Flying Finish; Bonecrack; In The Frame
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
For those who crave suspense at full gallop, this omnibus collection of five Dick Francis classics — For Kicks, Odds Against, Flying Finish, Bonecrack, and In the Frame — presents the full force of one of crime fiction's most thrillingly original voices. Set against the high-stakes world of professional horse racing, each novel puts a determined, morally steadfast protagonist at the centre of dangerous conspiracies, corrupt insiders, and lethal secrets, where the line between winning and survival is razor-thin. From a stable hand uncovering doping scandals to a jockey-turned-investigator navigating violent criminal networks, Francis constructs plots of relentless momentum, grounding each story in the authentic, gritty detail of a man who lived the sport firsthand as a champion jockey. Francis's prose is deceptively lean — spare and muscular, yet charged with psychological insight and a quiet, steely courage that defines every hero he puts on the page. His narratives argue, compellingly, that honour and tenacity are the only true currencies in a world riddled with greed, and his mastery of pacing keeps readers locked in the saddle to the very last line. Presented complete and unabridged, this handsome collector's volume is an essential cornerstone of British crime fiction — and a reminder that no one wrote the thrill of danger quite like Dick Francis.
Author: Dick Francis
Format: Hardback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
For those who crave suspense at full gallop, this omnibus collection of five Dick Francis classics — For Kicks, Odds Against, Flying Finish, Bonecrack, and In the Frame — presents the full force of one of crime fiction's most thrillingly original voices. Set against the high-stakes world of professional horse racing, each novel puts a determined, morally steadfast protagonist at the centre of dangerous conspiracies, corrupt insiders, and lethal secrets, where the line between winning and survival is razor-thin. From a stable hand uncovering doping scandals to a jockey-turned-investigator navigating violent criminal networks, Francis constructs plots of relentless momentum, grounding each story in the authentic, gritty detail of a man who lived the sport firsthand as a champion jockey. Francis's prose is deceptively lean — spare and muscular, yet charged with psychological insight and a quiet, steely courage that defines every hero he puts on the page. His narratives argue, compellingly, that honour and tenacity are the only true currencies in a world riddled with greed, and his mastery of pacing keeps readers locked in the saddle to the very last line. Presented complete and unabridged, this handsome collector's volume is an essential cornerstone of British crime fiction — and a reminder that no one wrote the thrill of danger quite like Dick Francis.