Under Orders
by:
Dick Francis (author)
Sid knows the perils of racing all too well, but in his day jockeys didn't usually cross the finish line with three .38 rounds in the chest-which is how he found Huw Walker, the winner of a coveted race only a few hours earlier. Now Halley's quest for answers will push him to his very limits-both...
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Sid knows the perils of racing all too well, but in his day jockeys didn't usually cross the finish line with three .38 rounds in the chest-which is how he found Huw Walker, the winner of a coveted race only a few hours earlier. Now Halley's quest for answers will push him to his very limits-both on and off the track.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780425217566 (0425217566)
Publish date: August 7th 2007
Publisher: Berkley
Pages no: 384
Edition language: English
Category:
European Literature,
British Literature,
Mystery,
Detective,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Animals,
Sports,
Suspense,
Murder Mystery,
Horses,
Racing
Series: Sid Halley Mystery (#4)
bookshelves: published-2005, summer-2014, fraudio, series, tbr-busting-2014, mystery-thriller, sport, britain-england, cheltenham, gambling, filthy-lucre Read from August 29 to September 01, 2014 Read by Martin Jarvis and I like him! Cheltenham is a lovely racecourse.Description: It's the third d...
Having read and enjoyed many of Dick Francis books, I was very disappointed. Had the feeling that it was written to meet an obligation to the publisher. Then again I only found out much later that it was written after his wife died.
I've always loved Francis' work, and Sid is a favorite protagonist. It's been a while since I've read one of his works and this one did not disappoint. Good story line, strong dialogue and vivid characterization typical of a Francis mystery. Looking forward to reading the ones done with Felix.
For pretty much as long as I can remember, Dick Francis books have been around, in every new and used bookstore or library - the unmistakeable design of the US hardcover editions features brightly colored covers, with a stylized horse or horses on the front, because every book includes horses: set i...
One of the best Sid-Halley-Novels, very satisfying ending to Francis's mini-series about one-handed former jockey and PI Sid.
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