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By: Dick Francis
Narrated by: Tony Britton
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Dick Francis takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing with this story of a reluctant detective and a scandal turned deadly.

Australian horse breeder Daniel Roke had resisted the exorbitant sum of money offered by a suave Englishman to investigate a scandal involving drugged racehorses.

But after another investigator dies mysteriously, Roke agrees to fill his shoes, and learns that men who would give drugs to horses are capable of doing much worse to human beings …

©1965 Dick Francis (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
Animals Crime Thrillers Fiction Sports Thriller Exciting Suspense

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Interesting viewpoint

So interesting to see the daily life of a 1960’s English stable lad through this protagonist’s eyes! That was the best part. The plot seemed overall a bit thin and the criminals were almost Dickensian caricatures. Beautifully read, made everyone come alive!

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Another good one!!

I’ve been reading Dick Francis books for many years and now enjoy them again on audio. This was one of the really good ones. I hate animal cruelty in stories, which you will find associated with the bad guys, but I get the idea and just fast forward. This reader was very good. I am happy to recommend this novel.

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Brilliant novel ! Thank you to the family of Dick Francis for releasing this book!

The twists & turns are phenomenal and the details are exceptionally woven in to the story!

Tony Britton was masterful in his narration. BRAVO!!!

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Superb Narration

Another entertaining Dick Francis story! I would enjoy listening to the narrator read more of Francis' books.

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The offer's outlandish, but could it actually work

Accepting the ride, the story follows through unfamiliar settings with a natural ease. Very enjoyable!

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Gripping Again

Another gripping descriptive tale by Francis. Some parts a bit violent for me but I have a very low threshold and it all served to move the story along. Overall enjoyed very much!

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A Pleasant Escape

A fun read. As always an interesting subject about horse racing. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.

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One of my favorite Dick Francis books!

I only wish he had written more books with this likeable character. You don’t have to be a horse racing fan to enjoy the plot and it moves at a good pace. The Australia addition to the story is nice. I like how Francis always added elements from his own personal experience and travels to his books

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Classic Dock Francis

Recommended. A classic Dick Francis story. Well paced, classic mystery/thriller. Love revisiting these stories in an audio book format.

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Dick Francis Novels

I had read all of Dick Francis Books years ago. Now I plan to listen to them all again.

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