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An unexplained accident during a sunday morning party at a racing stable leads the wine merchant into solving the mystery. Dick francis was more of an inventor than he was a writer. Author of risk, risk, proof, enquiry, smokescreen, longshot, rat race, reflex. His father was a jockey and was also employed to manage a stable at a firm in berkshire, england. Dick francis 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. Daniel roke is a young, wealthy, successful horse breeder in australia who has his life turned upside down literally when he is invited to come to the uk to investigate some bizarre goingson in the world of thoroughbred horseracing. At the outbreak of world war ii he joined the royal air force as a pilot, flying fighter and bomber aircraft including the spitfire and lancaster. At an annual party to celebrate the success of the racing season everything seemed to be running well to form. Honours edit francis is the only threetime recipient of the mystery writers of america s edgar award for best novel, winning for forfeit in 1970, whip hand in 1981, and come.
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