Dick Francis
Dick Francis was the most successful British writer of horse-racing thrillers, drawing on his career as a champion steeplechase jockey to create uniquely authentic novels of crime, corruption, and heroism in the racing world. His annual novels were publishing events for decades and he received the Crime Writers' Association Gold and Diamond Daggers.
Works
- Dead CertJockey investigates riding competitor's murder and uncovers crime conspiracy
- NerveYoung apprentice jockey hunts those responsible for his father's murder
- ForfeitPhotographer blackmailed into investigating murder involving horse racing world
- BonecrackRacehorse trainer investigates sabotage and uncovers dangerous conspiracy
- SlayrideJockey hunts murderer threatening himself and racing industry in thriller