Author:Dick Francis
Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time
'A galloping good yarn, as fast paced as any horse race an utterly entertaining' 5***** Reader Review
'Fast paced action from start to finish, Dick Francis is the champion author' 5***** Reader Review
'A keep you up all night book, I could hardly bear to put this down' 5***** Reader Review
______
At midnight, Neil Griffon's home is broken into and he is abducted by masked men.
When he wakes up, hours later, Neil discovers that unless he cooperates, his kidnappers will destroy his father's racing stable, his precious horses and even Neil himself.
Returning to the stables, Neil can tell no one about his ordeal, or his kidnappers' threats of violence if he does not comply with their demands.
Trapped, Neil refuses to surrender - and devises an ingenious scheme to beat his kidnappers at their own game . . .
Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Bonecrack 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
With Kathy Reichs the reader knows they're in the hands of an expert
—— Sunday ExpressYou’ll want to keep turning the pages long after lights out to find out what happens next … Reichs’ real-life expertise gives her novels an authenticity that most other crime novelists would kill for
—— Daily ExpressReichs' seamless blending of fascinating science and dead-on psychological portrayals, not to mention a whirlwind of a plot, make [her novels] a must read
—— Jeffery DeaverReichs is not just "as good as" Cornwell, she has become the finer writer
—— Daily ExpressReading Reichs is always an education one way or another. There is plenty of action... but it is the detail that actually makes it gripping
—— Evening StandardBrennan is a winner, and so is Reichs
—— Daily NewsA truly impressive writer
—— We Love This BookExtraordinary, sometimes very funny, and extremely evocative… Powerfully evocative
—— Peter Hitchens , Mail OnlineWonderfully unique
—— The TimesIt’s rare to feel so completely inside someone’s head
—— PsychologiesElanor Dymott's arresting debut...combines the pleasures of a thriller with an elegiac meditation on the trials of youth
—— The LadyA dark clever campus novel that draws the reader into a skilfully woven web of half-told stories... Crafted and elegantly written
—— MetroDymott’s capacity to conjure striking imagery is exceptional. This is more than a murder mystery. It’s an examination of the subjectivity of accounts of truth. It’s a desperately moving love story about a lonely man who finds salvation in another only to have his idyll destroyed. It's a tale of revenge, served cold and deadly
—— IndependentThis is a love story, told in reverse, a haunting tale of youth and lost love, and a poetical thriller.A powerful debut and a distinctive voice
—— Tom HollanderElanor Dymott’s gorgeous debut novel is a murder mystery that’s also a brilliant meditation on love and memory and loss. Like the Robert Browning poems her characters read at Oxford, the book is spooky, lovesick, dark, and lush, its narrator circling obsessively back on the death at its heart
—— Maile MeloyAn irresistible blast of an opening which never disappoints in a journey into a complex knot of intense and ultimately destructive relationships from which the murder that is the dark core ofThis excellent debut novel distills
—— Jon SnowA beautiful, lucid nightmare of a book. A mystery of love and murder that is elegantly written, disturbing, always compelling, and lingers long in the mind
—— Adam FouldsA literary thriller wrapped up in a whodunit love story, Elanor Dymott's debut makes for compulsive reading. The complexity of the plot put me in mind of The Secret History;
it deserves to reach just as wide an audience
Every Contact Leaves a Trace is beautifully paced, from the graphic event at its start through all its shifting possibilities to its strange, logical conclusion. It is a marvelous book
—— Bernard O’DonoghueErudite debut
—— IndependentThis murder mystery...gripped me with unusual force... This novel sucks you in beautifully, and will not let you go
—— Evening StandardThis is a class act which unveils its secrets as tantalisingly as a courtesan
—— John Koski , Daily Mail IrelandWonderfully evocative of Oxford, this is a love story and a mystery that will keep you guessing
—— Good Book GuidePart love story, part murder mystery… Dymott’s novel is ample proof of the literary flair that lurks within some lawyers
—— Alex Wade , The TimesOne of the best books I’ve read this year
—— Edinburgh Evening News