Front Runner
A Dick Francis Novel
$28.69
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
29 August 2016
Summary
Jefferson Hinkley is back in the fifth Francis novel from Felix Francis, author of Top Ten bestsellers Bloodline and Gamble.
Operating as an undercover investigator for the British Horseracing Authority, Jeff is approached by the multiple-champion jockey, Dave Swinton, to discuss the delicate matter of his losing races on purpose.
Shortly after Jeff narrowly escapes a certain and grisly death, the body Dave Swinton is found in his burnt out car at a deserted beauty spot in Oxf…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405915212 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1405915218 |
| Author: | Felix Francis |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 29 August 2016 |
| Weight: | 302g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 26mm |
| Series: | Francis Thriller |
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The Francis flair is clear for all to see
The Francis flair is clear for all to see * Daily Mail *From winning post to top of the bestseller list, time after time * Sunday Times *The master of suspense and intrigue * Country Life *A tremendous read * Woman’s Own *
About The Author
Felix Francis
Felix Francis studied Physics and Electronics at London University and then embarked upon a seventeen-year career teaching Advanced Level Physics.
Felix Francis is the younger son of crime writer and National Hunt jockey Dick Francis, and over the past forty years Felix assisted Dick with both the research and the writing of many of his novels. Felix’s love of racing, writing talent, and knowledge and experience as a physics teacher was invaluable in the father-and-son writing partnership.
Felix has written ten ‘Francis’ novels, the first, Under Orders, published in 2006. Then followed Dead Heat, Silks, Even Money, Crossfire, Gamble, Bloodline, Refusal, Damage and Felix’s tenth novel, Front Runner.
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