Author
Dick Francis
Dick Francis (1920-2010) was a champion English jump jockey who turned mystery writer in 1962 and produced more than forty horse-racing-adjacent thrillers across nearly five decades. His later novels were co-written with his son Felix, who has continued the franchise since Dick's death.
Reviews
3
Books on file
6
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Years active
1999-2009
Reviewed
Our reviews of Dick Francis's work
Dead Heat
by Dick Francis
Dead Heat by Dick Francis 2007 review. Chef Max Moreton survives a gala poisoning at the Newmarket races and has to figure out who is killing his guests and why.
Even Money
by Dick Francis
Dick Francis (with his son Felix) writing a London-bookmaker mystery. Late Francis in collaborative form, still excellent on the racing world.
Silks
by Dick Francis
Silks by Dick Francis 2008 review. Geoffrey Mason is a barrister who rides as an amateur jockey on weekends, until his only racetrack friend turns up dead.
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What we have said about Dick Francis
Dead Heat by Dick Francis 2007 review. Chef Max Moreton survives a gala poisoning at the Newmarket races and has to figure out who is killing his guests and why.
Silks by Dick Francis 2008 review. Geoffrey Mason is a barrister who rides as an amateur jockey on weekends, until his only racetrack friend turns up dead.
Dick Francis (with his son Felix) writing a London-bookmaker mystery. Late Francis in collaborative form, still excellent on the racing world.
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