Banker (The Dick Francis Library)
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Tim Ekaterin's merchant bank only invests in sure things. Now he's about to involve it in pounds5 million of prime horseflesh, a stallion called Sandcastle. Top breeders reckon it's the safest bet in racing. But racing doesn't just attract the money men of the City, it's riddled with all kinds of deal-makers. People who don't think twice about breaking bones. People to whom no bet is safe until it's paid in blood, Ekaterin's blood.
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Tim Ekaterin's merchant bank, like all banks, only invests in sure things. Now he's about to involve it in £5 million of prime horseflesh - a stallion called Sandcastle. Top breeders reckon it's the safest bet in racing... But racing doesn't just attract the money men of the City. It's riddled with all kinds of dubious dealmakers. People who don't think twice about breaking bones. People to whom no bet is safe until it's paid in blood - Ekaterin's blood.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Is Dick Francis a masochist, or a man to be avoided? Never have I found an author so imaginative about beatings-up. No Francis hero ever gets theough a book without being bashed thoroughly and painfully, and Tim Ekaterin, the Banker of this book, is no exception, finding himself in the last pages squashed beneath a horse sent berserk by drugs administered by the villain.
Tim Ekaterin is the rising star of his family's merchant bank, who knows his way around the racing world thanks to his mother's passion for it, but has never felt particularly drawn to it. All this changes when the bank is asked to finance the purchase by a stud owner of a top racehorse, Sandcastle, for stud purposes. Things appear to run smoothly, but then a high proportion of the stallion's first crop of foals are born with a variety of defects. Ruin stares the stud owner in the face, and Tim is inexorably drawn into finding out just what is going on.
As usual with Francis, it's a case of a villain who started in a small way, and was then seduced by the combined appeal of money and vengeance, and in the final pages the hero finds himself at his mercy...
Exciting stuff, with meticulous attention to detail. If you ever want to know about merchant banking, or how to invest in a stallion, look no further.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read most of Dick Francis' books over the years I mostly find myself re-reading Banker (along with other favourites Decider, Hot Money, High Stakes and Driving Force). They all have reluctant 'heroes' who are one step removed from racing, unlike many of his books which revolve around a jockey in the star role. The descriptions of horses and trainers leap from the pages and I enjoyed the twist of the trials and tribulations of working for a merchant bank in this book. A typically low key but intense romance adds suspense and filler to the main story about millions at stake on a fabulous stallion who may prove to be worthless. The hopes and fears of the owner and, of course, his banker (who has recommended the purchase of the horse for £5million to his bank) will grip you to the end. Enjoy!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This work brings the world of racing (always a feature of Dick Francis books) into the world of banking. The narrator is Tim Ekaterin of the Paul Ekaterin Merchant bank. The story begins quite mildly with small problems within the bank such as competitors taking over companies that Eketarin’s were setting up. There is little doubt that someone inside the bank is passing on confidential information. Over the next three years the issues increase until the final solution to the puzzle. As usual Francis gives a very easy to read thriller.
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Always a good read
One of my favourite authors and always a very good read. Unfortunately lots of typing mistakes in the text (hence the 4 stars) - annoying but did not detract from the storyline.
Published 2 months ago by J. Butler
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A thumping good listen. Although similar traits emerge in all D Francis' novels, they are always entertaining. Read more
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