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Flying Finish [Unabridged] (Paperback)

by Dick Francis (Author)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; Unabridged edition (8 Nov 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330021117
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330021111
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.4 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,923 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When amateur jockey and pilot Lord Henry Grey launches himself into a career in the bloodstock market, he finds more danger and excitement than he'd ever anticipated. Henry immediately takes to his glittering new world and, when he meets the glamorous Gabriella in Italy, is sure he's hit the good life. That is, until a horse mysteriously dies in transit and a colleague vanishes. Then Grey discovers that both his predecessors went missing in mysterious circumstances and begins to doubt the wisdom of his career change. Either he has to turn detective or his own disappearance could be next ...

About the Author
DICK FRANCIS has written forty-one international bestsellers and is widely acclaimed as one of the world's finest thriller writers. His awards include the Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to the crime genre and an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Tufts University of Boston. In 1996 Dick Francis was made a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master for a lifetime's achievement and in 2000 he received a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

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5.0 out of 5 stars From a flying start to a breathtaking finish, 6 Feb 2004
By Kathy Lang (Cornwall, U.K.) - See all my reviews
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This great novel can be read as a straightforward thriller with plenty of excitement, an unusual hero, a really unpleasant and thoroughly believable villain, and a finish of rare suspense. The writing is taught, economical and draws you into the story so that you feel completely involved with it.

But two elements make it much more than just a thriller. The love story running through all the blood and thunder is among the most touching I've ever read. And, as in all Dick Francis' books, the underlying theme is the triumph of the human spirit over evil and disaster, written without schmulz or overpainting. I've read all his thrillers more than once, and this is my top favourite.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Thriller, 30 Aug 2003
By Duncan Light (Glasgow, UK) - See all my reviews
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First class trademark thriller from the well known ex-jockey. The hero is very much a mans man and readers looking for an old fashioned thriller won't be disappointed.

What sets this apart from many other books is its unrelently pace (it drives you full force to the climax) and authenticity. The latter is not perhaps surprising given Francis's background but this is a book for thriller fans and a liking or knowledge of horse racing is not required.

High recommended.

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