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Oct 10, 2024 11:14 PM

Author:Dick Francis

Break In

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

'Suspense, intrigue, what more could you want? Dick Francis at his best' 5***** Reader Review

'A dazzlingly good read. Francis writes heroes who are truly heroic, and villains so truly villainous that each encounter with them raises your temperature' 5***** Reader Review

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Steeplechase jockey Kit Fielding has just ridden another winner for his patron - the Princess - when his distraught twin sister Holly comes to him with terrible news. A newspaper is printing stories which will put her husband, Bobby Allardeck, and his stables out of business.

Putting aside the age-old Fielding-Allardeck feud, Kit decides to try to find out who is behind these cruel stories. This, he quickly discovers, puts a lot of noses out of joint. Not one to be put off easily, he keeps digging, upsetting powerful and ruthless people who'll do anything to protect themselves.

But this is family and Kit will risk everything - including his neck - to find the truth . . .

Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Break In 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

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

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 at his authentic best

—— Financial Times

A highly empathetic writer . . . a well-crafted, character-driven thriller, set in a suburban milieu worthy of Andrea Mara . . . for anyone missing Tana French's 'Dublin Murder' series

—— Irish Examiner

A fantastically thrilling police procedural with two feisty, believable female leads. Everything I love in a book!

—— Jo Spain

I loved it! With a sinister plot and a creepy serial killer it's gripping and terrifying. And Laura and Niamh are characters I want to read about again and again!

—— Patricia Gibney

There’s a lot to unpick in this very layered novel but it is excellent. I advise you to read it and [If I Tell] immediately

—— Belfast Telegraph

I love this crime fighting duo! Original and real, Laura and Niamh are such fresh voices. Taut, compelling and utterly creepy, with a dramatic conclusion that will have you frantically turning the pages, read it with the light on!

—— Sam Blake

With well-drawn characters and an intense, urban plot, When They See Me feels gritty and above all authentic'

—— Sinéad Crowley

Page turning, twisty and gripping . Characters that you really care about and that are raw and real. A great read!

—— Sinéad Moriarty

Utterly gripping!

—— Claudia Carroll

Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena is WILD. A very satisfying thriller.

—— Roxane Gay

Magnificent, a perfect demonstration of [Shari Lapena's] exceptional skill as a storyteller... Utterly compelling

—— Daily Mail

Everyone Here Is Lying opens with a corker of a premise that had me racing through the book... a clever twist... a thrilling ride

—— The Observer

A fast-paced read with jaw-dropping twists

—— The i

Shari Lapena is an expert in both pace and the placing of clues and misdirections

—— Literary Review

Shari Lapena has been described as the queen of the 'just one more chapter' thriller, and having devoured this compelling novel in double-quick time it's easy to see why . . . Plot twists are planted like hand grenades throughout the narrative, set to go off when you least expect them, and the denouement is as surprising as it is shocking.

—— Choice

Lapena has great fun pulling secrets from her conjuror's hat . . . when it comes to construction she's a master, her stream of twists and surprises perfectly timed

—— Daily Express

I read this in three days and loved every addictive page

—— Simon Mayo
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