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Even Money

Oct 9, 2024 3:21 AM

Author:Dick Francis,Felix Francis

Even Money

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

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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

Reviews

Evocative and haunting, with a subtle sense of menace that grows with each page

—— Simon Beckett, author of The Chemistry of Death

An impressive debut novel...Theorin's excellence in conveying bleak atmosphere is matched by his insight into sensitive family relationships

—— THE TIMES

Fantastic... Theorin's prose is wonderfully descriptive

—— GUARDIAN

There is warmth in Theorin's narrative and the gradual piecing together of the story leads to an unexpected denouement

—— SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Sheer storytelling grip such as this is relatively rare. A particular strength is the evocation of locale and atmosphere here; it is masterfully done

—— THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE

RULES OF DECEPTION is an ingenious thriller set credibly in the shadowy world of international espionage. This one has it all: well-drawn characters, wonderful writing, exotic settings, and a high-tech terrorist plot that will keep you breathlessly racing along right through its electrifying climax.

—— Nelson DeMille

There's a reason why Christopher Reich is a superstar writer. You'll find it on page one of this book. And page two. And page three ... and all the way to the vivid end of this great new thriller.

—— Lee Child

RULES OF DECEPTION is an intense, impossible-to-put down spy novel-like Robert Ludlum at his very best.

—— Vince Flynn

He's the equal of such masters of suspense as Ken Follett and Frederick Forsyth. This first-class adrenaline fest will leave readers guessing until the last page.

—— Publishers Weekly

A good old-fashioned thriller

—— Independent on Sunday

Essentially a stunning exploration of the darkest parts of the human psyche, one which will haunt the reader

—— Socialist Review

There is no doubt that Crime is a page-turner

—— New Statesman

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