Overview
On the first day of Royal Ascot, the crowd rejoices in a string of winning favorites. Ned Talbot has worked all his life as a bookmaker - taking over the family business from his grandfather - so he knows not to expect any sympathy from the punters as they count their winnings, and him his losses. He's seen the ups and downs before - but, as the big gambling conglomerates muscle in on small concerns like his, Ned wonders if it's worth it any more. When a grey-haired man steps forward from the crowd, claiming to be his father, Ned's life is thrown into further turmoil. He'd been told since he was a baby that his parents had died in a car crash. Barely an hour later, his newly found father is stabbed by an unknown assailant in the Ascot car park. Blood oozing from his abdomen, his father warns Ned to be very careful. But of whom? Of what? Ned finds himself in a race to solve his father's riddle, a race where coming in second could cost him more than even money, it could cost him his life ...
Full Product Details
Author: Dick Francis ,
Felix Francis ,
Tony Britton ,
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Publisher: Bolinda Publishing
Imprint: Bolinda Audio Books
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9781486234981
ISBN 10: 1486234984
Publication Date: 01 November 2014
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
'The Francis flair is clear for all to see.' -- The Daily Mail 'Spare, efficient and unflashy ... inexorably draws you in.' -- The Daily Telegraph 'Packed with all the hair-raising suspense and excitement readers know and love.' -- Amazon.com
Author Information
Richard Stanley Dick Francis CBE FRSL (31 October 1920 - 14 February 2010) was a British steeplechase jockey and crime writer, whose novels centre on horse racing in England. Born in 1953, Felix studied physics and electronics at London University and then embarked on a 17-year career teaching advanced level physics. Felix is the youngest son of Dick Francis, who was acclaimed as one of the greatest thriller writers in the world. Felix had assisted Dick with both the research and the writing of many of his novels over the past 40 years, and when Dick died, he wanted his legacy to live on through his son. Felix has taken over the literary reigns from his father and has since written eleven successful Dick Francis books. Tony Britton was born in Birmingham, England in 1924. A renowned classical actor, he has been cast in many stage productions including Gigi and My Fair Lady, as well as numerous Shakespeare roles. Britton's film credits include Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) and The Day of the Jackal (1973). He has had lead television roles in Robin's Nest (1977) and Don't Wait Up (1983), and narrated many audiobooks throughout his career.
