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A rejacketed classic Dick Francis backlist title Gene Hawkins woke on the first day of his holiday with his hand on the Luger under his pillow, and a ringing in his ears. His boss was on the phone, inviting him on a family boat trip up the Thames. Keeble didnt fraternise with his employees unless he wanted something. What he wanted now was for Gene to spend three weeks lo A rejacketed classic Dick Francis backlist title Gene Hawkins woke on the first day of his holiday with his hand on the Luger under his pillow, and a ringing in his ears. His boss was on the phone, inviting him on a family boat trip up the Thames. Keeble didnt fraternise with his employees unless he wanted something. What he wanted now was for Gene to spend three weeks looking for kidnapped stallions in Kentucky. He wouldnt take no for an answer. But before the afternoon was out Genes survival skills were called on cloer to home - catapulting him into a maelstrom of blackmail and murder that would turn the blue grass of Kentucky to red... Rivals his excellent Flying Finish Times Literary Supplement Thundering skullduggery... impressive turn of speed ... champion form Sunday Telegraph About The Author: Dick Francis has written forty-one international bestsellers and is widely acclaimed as one of the worlds finest thriller writers. His awards include the Crime Writers Associations Cartier Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to the crime genre, and an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Tufts University of Boston. In 1996 Dick Francis was made a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master for a lifetimes achievement and in 2000 he recieved a CBE in the Queens Birthday Honours list.

A rejacketed classic Dick Francis backlist title Gene Hawkins woke on the first day of his holiday with his hand on the Luger under his pillow, and a ringing in his ears. His boss was on the phone, inviting him on a family boat trip up the Thames. Keeble didnt fraternise with his employees unless he wanted something. What he wanted now was for Gene to spend three weeks lo A rejacketed classic Dick Francis backlist title Gene Hawkins woke on the first day of his holiday with his hand on the Luger under his pillow, and a ringing in...  Read More