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The father-and-son writing team of Dick and Felix Francis bring fans a gripping story about a son's quest to parse the mystery surrounding his father. Ned Talbot is an independent bookmaker, who inherited the family operation from his grandparents and struggles to make ends meet. So the opening of the Ascot Races is an important day for business. But just as things are getting going a man appears claiming, of all things, to be his father. Ned had always been told his father died in a car accident, but before he can get any answers, this man gets stabbed by thugs. Just like that, Ned is thrown into a race where the stakes are higher than a few chips or a few thousand quid--the truth about his family, as well as his own life, are on the line.
| Size | | Height: | 5.8 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 9.6 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Francis again delivers stunning plotting, a vivid setting, and crisp characterization." (starred review)
(07/01/2009)
"Ever since he started writing with his son Felix, Dick Francis seems to have found fresh inspiration at the racetrack...."
(10/04/2009)
"[T]he overall tone and sensibility are identifiably Franciscan, and longtime fans will enjoy taking a leisurely canter round a familiar track."
(08/27/2009)
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