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Foyles
Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time'Well-researched and expertly written, it is gripping from start to finish' 5***** Reader Review'You really feel that you are involved with the plot and feel for the characters' 5***** Reader Review______On Royal Ascot's first day, bookmaker Ned Talbot watches helplessly as a string of favourites come in. With the punters totting up their winnings, he counts his losses.Then an old man steps forward with a very different claim. The father Ned never knew - believed to have been killed in a car crash long ago - is standing before him.Barely an hour later, Ned's newly-found father is dying in Ascot's car park. Stabbed by an unknown assailant, he warns Ned: 'be very careful'.But of whom? Of what?Ned races to discover the truth behind his father's disappearance and sudden reappearance. It's not just money on the line now. It's lives . . .Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Even Money is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.Praise for Dick Francis:'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing'Daily Mirror'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman'Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end' Sunday Telegraph'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' Sunday Express'The master of suspense and intrigue'Country Life'Francis writing at his best' Evening Standard'Still the master' Racing Post
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Royal Ascot's first day and bookmaker Ned Talbot watches helplessly as a string of favourites come in. With the punters totting up their winnings he counts his losses. Then an old man steps forward with a very different claim. The father Ned never knew - long ago believed killed in a car crash - is standing before him. Barely an hour later Ned's newly-found father is dying in Ascot's car park. Stabbed by an unknown assailant he warns Ned 'be very careful'. But of whom? Of what? Ned races to discover the truth behind his father's disappearance and sudden reappearance. It's not just money on the line now. It's lives.
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TheBookPeople
Dick Francis's Even Money finds the bookmaker Ned Talbot counting his losses as a string of favourites come in on the first day of Royal Ascot. But an old man steps forward with a very different claim - that he is the father Ned never knew, long believed to have died in a car crash. Barely an hour later and the old man is found dying in the car park, after being stabbed by an unknown assailant. He warns Ned: Be very careful. Ned races to discover the truth behind his father's disappearance and sudden reappearance. A thriller set in the world of horse racing written by the former jockey with help from his son, Felix Francis.
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BookDepository
Even Money : Paperback : Penguin Books Ltd : 9780141048734 : : 26 Jul 2010 : Royal Ascot's first day, and bookmaker Ned Talbot watches helplessly as a string of favourites come in. With the punters totting up their winnings, he counts his losses. Then an old man steps forward with a very different claim. The father Ned never knew - long ago believed killed in a car crash - is standing before him.
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Blackwell
Royal Ascot's first day, and bookmaker Ned Talbot watches helplessly as a string of favourites come in. With the punters totting up their winnings, he counts his losses. Then an old man steps forward with a very different claim. The father Ned...
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Pickabook
Dick Francis, Felix Francis
- 0141048735
- 9780141048734
- Dick Francis, Felix Francis
- 3 September 2009
- Penguin
- Kindle Edition (Kindle Download)
- 416
- Kindle eBook
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