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Duxk Francis
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paperback. Bert Checkov, a racing correspondent, drunkenly confesses to fellow Fleet Street hack James Tyrone that he's been giving his readers bum tips for years. Five minutes later, Checkov's fallen out a seventh floor window. Tyrone has a nose for a story and he's convinced there's more to his friend's death than meets the eye. Series: Francis Thriller. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time
'A masterpiece from the master of equine fiction. Truly sensational from start to finish' 5***** Reader Review
'Tense, tautly-written, with memorable characters - an absolute cracker' 5***** Reader Review
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Bert Checkov, a racing correspondent, drunkenly confesses to fellow Fleet Street hack James Tyrone that he's been giving his readers tips for years.
Five minutes later, Checkov falls out of a seventh-floor window.
Tyrone is convinced there's more to Checkov's death than meets the eye. When he starts digging, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Series
Francis Thriller
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405916813
SKU
9781405916813
Shipping Time
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99-1
About Duxk Francis
Dick Francis was one of the most successful post-war National Hunt jockeys. The winner of over 350 races, he was champion jockey in 1953/1954 and rode for HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, most famously on Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National. On his retirement from the saddle, he published his autobiography, The Sport of Queens, before going on ... Read more
Reviews for Forfeit
A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever
Sunday Express
As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing
Daily Mirror
Sunday Express
As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing
Daily Mirror