This mystery is yet another brilliant installment by the father and son team. I love these books! They are all set around the horse racing theme as Dick was one of the Queen’s jockeys for a while in his youth. The main characters always have some kind of flaw and this book is no exception. Our hero has been blown up in the war in the Middle East. Continue reading “Crossfire By Felix and Dick Francis”
Even Money By Dick and Felix Francis
I am a huge Francis fan and this one did not disappoint. His books are set around the horse racing world which is where he spent a good many years as one of the Queen’s jockeys. This time our hero is a bookmaker following in his family’s footsteps. If you know nothing about this vocation the book is also quite informative. Events tumble when his father shows up at a meet; what is odd is that he had been told from childhood that his parents were dead. As you can imagine his dad brings a whole lot of trouble to his life added to a mentally ill wife and business associate who wants a bigger part of his company. Bring it on…