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Blood Sport
Blood Sport
Oct 10, 2024 3:19 PM

Author:Dick Francis

Blood Sport

Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time

'Another exciting read that keeps you on the edge of your seat' 5***** Reader Review

'Grabbed my attention from the beginning . . . One of Dick Francis' best!' 5***** Reader Review

'Excellent characterisations, believable villains and wonderful plots' 5***** Reader Review

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Gene Hawkins is a fixer for his boss Mr Keeble: if Keeble has a problem, Gene goes and fixes it. It's that simple. Sometimes it requires the Luger he carries - mostly it doesn't.

Now Keeble has summoned Gene back from a long-overdue holiday. It seems that a very expensive stallion has been taken in Kentucky. It's the third high-value kidnapping in a few years. Keeble wants his horse back - and it's Gene's job to go out there and find it.

But what Gene doesn't know is that he's about to get involved with blackmailers and murderers. Looks like that Lugar will see some use . . .

Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Blood Sport 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

Reviews

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

Francis writing at his best

—— Evening Standard

A tale of mystery, secrets and love

—— Female First

Highly absorbing

—— Love Reading

A delicious new mystery . . . We started reading this over lunch yesterday, and became so engrossed, it was a struggle to get back to work

—— Novelicious

Most readers should find the book irresistible. In balancing the sharp shifts in tone, Marklund is masterful

—— Kirkus Reviews

An unflinching account of emotional damage and how hard it can be to uncover the truth

—— My Weekly

A thrilling read

—— Joseph Fiennes , Express

A very dark book but a magnificent read

—— Kirsty Wark

An intricate and sinister thriller, in which the truth is slowly and subtly revealed

—— Ruth Hunter, BookTime , The Bookseller, September Booksellers' Choice

Words to describe this wonderful thriller could be: gripping, sinister, realistic and very scary, as well as irresistible, compulsive and unputdownable... A perfect read on a dark evening,

—— DulwichBooksReview

A gripping thriller... Will leave even the most hardened of horror fans looking over their shoulders and checking that the door is locked!

—— Yattar Yattar

Complex, ingenious and thrilling

—— CultureFly

a sinister and suspenseful read

—— Jan Gardner , Boston Globe

ghastly, riveting tale.

—— Entertainment Weekly

Highly unsettling

—— Daily Telegraph

A tantalising mystery

—— Sunday Telegraph

Captures sinister atmosphere brilliantly

—— Spectator
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