Even Money 9780141048734 Paperback

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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______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 Moneyis 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