- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Michael Joseph; New Ed edition (27 May 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0718137221
- ISBN-13: 978-0718137229
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 13.8 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,141,607 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Tor Kelsey, an undercover agent for the Jockey Club's security service is involved in the attempt to rid racing of one of its most notorious villains, Julius Apollo Filmer. The court however, does not go along with their beliefs, but Tor knows that to let Julius even suspect the service are still on his tail would mean certain death for a number of witnesses. Meanwhile, several racehorse owners have planned a luxurious train trip across Canada, with race meetings fixed for every major city. Julius Apollo Filmer and Tor are on the passenger list. The beautiful journey through the Rockies gets uglier by the minute and Tor finds himself pushed to dangerous limits to defeat Filmer's wily scheming.
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To the Jockey Club, the racing world would be a better place without Julius Apollo Filmer. An expert in corruption with a devastating line in witness intimidation - and proving to be a slippery character to put behind bars. Baffled, they call in undercover security agent Tor Kelsey to keep an unflinching eye on Filmer and his associates. A mission that takes him from the finest of English racecourses to the wild Canadian interior - on a luxury transcontinental train journey to end them all. On board, a troupe of actors are playing out a murder mystery for the amusement of their diamond-studded passengers. Ideal cover for a secret investigator with secrets of his own. And better still for an ice-cool blackmailer for whom murder is just one of many options... 'The old Francis magic sweeps the reader past the post' Mail on Sunday
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was a pleasure to read and was almost impossible to put down. I am not an expert on horses, nor need to be. The amount of research that goes into DF's books, and the excellent style of writing allows the reader to enter worlds they may not have opportunity to do so without this book. It has started new interests in me such as exploring Canada by train, going to a murder mystery weekend and reading another Dick Francis novel asap.
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The Edge (Dick Francis Library)
I have read all of Dick Francis' stable of books and The Edge is one of my favourites, hence purchasing a copy for my kindle (my hard copy has fallen to pieces). His books are easy to read and the plots are all different. The Edge is singularly different as one knows the criminal but finding the evidence to convict or warn him off from racing is difficult as he appears to be charming but with some very nasty friends.
I have read all of Dick Francis' stable of books and The Edge is one of my favourites, hence purchasing a copy for my kindle (my hard copy has fallen to pieces). His books are easy to read and the plots are all different. The Edge is singularly different as one knows the criminal but finding the evidence to convict or warn him off from racing is difficult as he appears to be charming but with some very nasty friends.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I used to be a fan of Dick Francis' thrillers, and still consider his 1960's titles good enough yarns, well worth reading and keeping. Sadly, he then tended to follow the same and, over the years, ever more tired formula - horse racing, hero, romance - which became, at least where this reader is concerned, very tedious and unexciting. What used to be a pleasure deteriorated into something of a chore. Stick to the early titles!
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Makes me want to visit Canada
...and ride this train! Pacy, well written and beautifully descriptive, a 'must' for Dick Francis fans, and a good place to start for new readers.
Published 5 months ago by D. Adamson
Not one of his best efforts
Dick Francis is superb when writing from the heart about jockeys, horses and racing. I have read nearly all his novels and thoroughly enjoyed them. Read more
Published on 4 May 2001 by gregnathan@hotmail.com
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