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Longshot, 1990, isbn 07184478, john kendall, writer and survival skills expert. Undercover investigator jeff hinkley is assigned by the british horseracing authority to look into the activities of a suspicious racehorse trainer, but as hes tailing his quarry through the cheltenham racing festival, the last thing he expects to witness is a gruesome murder. The winner of over 350 races, he was champion jockey in 19531954 and rode for hm queen elizabeth, the queen mother, most famously on devon loch in. The threetime winner has recently published his 36th novel, 10 lb.
The reliable francis straight delivers again, this. Kendall fits easily into the household, conducting research, taking notes, even cooking and working horses. Travel writer john kendall travels to england to interview a racehorse trainer. He just happens to go to his agent when a racehorse trainer is also there trying to find someone to write his biography. Dick francis the complete list compiled by jane beaumont. Compared with some of his other works, it seems at first glance like there isnt much there. Longshot by dick francis paperback, 1991 for sale online. This book is one of dick francis best, and i have read a lot of his. Now he wants to become a novelist, preferably without starving to death. Felix francis is back with another edgeofyourseat thriller, in the classic dick francis tradition. Dick francis omnibus longshot, straight, high stakes. Dick francis is one of my favorite authors, i have read all of his books, and my only complaint is that he doesnt write fast enough, i need at least one new book every week.
Longshot by dick francis 12 editions first published in 1991 not in library. He dropped out of school at fifteen years intending to become a jockey like his father and ended up becoming an instructor in 1938. Soon enough, however, kendall realizes that completing the book will be tricky at best. Share longshot by dick francis paperback, 1991 the listing youre looking for has ended. Longshot by dick francis 1992, paperback for sale online. Now he wants to become a novelist preferably without starving to death. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
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Soon enough, however, kendall realizes that completing the book. His awards include the crime writers associations cartier diamond dagger for his outstanding contribution to the crime genre, and an honorary doctorate of humane let. Once the steeplechase jockey for the british queen mother, crime writer richard stanley dick francis was born in wales in 1920. Use search by author, title or series to find more. Dick francis races to the top of his form in longshot. One of francis strengths is creating believable characters and developing their relationships with piercing insight.
Dick francis, one of the worlds most successful mystery writers, was a champion jockey who rode more than 350 winners before an. I gave this book a three star rather than a two because all though it was okay, there was just enough mystery in it to say, i liked it. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Writer john kendall travels to england to interview a racehorse trainer with something to hidea secret that could threaten. Longshot a dick francis novel mass market paperback may 4, 2010. Longshot a dick francis novel kindle edition by francis. I read this book a long time ago and cant remember the name. Dick francis died in february 2010, at the age of eightynine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time. Dick francis 29 longshot 14 mp3s u29 longshot 14 mp3s u gene mccain. On this site you will find this and other books available for download in pdf or epub format free of charge or read directly on the site.
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