Dick Francis Omnibus: Volume 4: Enquiry; Rat Race; Smokescreen

by Dick Francis (Author)

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  Paperback
  2000

  $3.25

  Dick Francis has been thrilling readers for over thirty years with his stories involving the world of racing with plenty of action, suspense, greed and secrets. Enquiry : No jockey likes being labelled a cheat and Kelly Hughes' career seems doomed. He knows he's been framed, but finding the reason could prove dangerous. Especially with a killer on his tail... Rat Race : Matt Shore, an experienced pilot, is expecting the quiet life ferrying high class punters around England's race courses. But then his plane explodes in a massive fireball and he's landed in middle of a nightmare world. Some quiet life. Smokescreen : Film action man, Edward Lincoln, has been asked by a dying friend to find out why her South African racing stable were no longer winning. Now he's being forced to play the resourceful hero for real - or die in one easy take.

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.25

  Dick Francis has been thrilling readers for over thirty years with his stories involving the world of racing with plenty of action, suspense, greed and secrets. Slay-Ride : David Cleveland has gone to Norway on a straight forward looking case. A English jockey has gone missing; and so have the racecourse takings. But a simple case goes awry when a dead body turns up...unannounced. Banker : Tim Ekaterin's merchant bank is about to invest in GBP5 million of prime horseflesh - a stallion called Sandcastle. Top breeders reckon it's the safest bet in racing...but is it? Proof : Wine merchant, Tony Beach, witnesses a tragic accident when a runaway horsebox ploughs into a marquee celebrating the racing season. But when called in to advise on sub-standard alcohol in a local nightlcub, connections start to click...