He goes without much expectation - and finds himself in waters as dark and deep as the fjords. The Norwegian police have found no trace of him, and the case is being filed as just one more unsolved theft. A British jockey, riding there, has disappeared, and with him has gone a day's takings from the turnstiles. The hero of this explosive tale is David Cleveland, investigator for the Jockey Club, who goes to Norway in response to an appeal from Oslo racecourse. '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 the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman 'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care. The same is true of his crime writing' Daily Mirror
'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Slay Ride is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis. A sensible man would leave it to the police and go back home to England.Įxcept, it turns out, that England isn't safe either.
Now Cleveland knows the stakes are dangerously high. Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all timeTakes the reader on a trip into another world 5. A coincidence British investigator David Cleveland doesn't think so. And right before he was sure to win the National. Champion jockey Robert Sherman has disappeared right before his wife was about to give birth. He thinks it'll be a straightforward job, and he'll get to spend some time with old friends.īut when the dinghy is hit by a speedboat and Cleveland almost drowns, he realizes that there is more to this case than some missing money - especially when a dead body turns up. Dick Francis, Edgar Awardwinning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing. He's here to help the Norwegians find out why Bob Sherman, a visiting English rider, has done a runner with the racehorse takings. I enjoyed every word' 5***** Reader Reviewĭavid Cleveland - an investigator for the Jockey Club - is sitting in a dinghy in a pleasant little fjord in Norway. 'A gripping thriller combining drama with excellent characterisation. 'Takes the reader on a trip into another world' 5***** Reader Review Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time
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