Crossfire

<p><b>Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time</b><br><br><b>'Another excellent book from the Francis stable' </b>5***** Reader Review<br><b>'An excellent gripping story in true Francis fashion' </b>5***** Reader Review<br><b>'Usual Dick Francis excellence. Gripping from beginning to end' </b>5***** Reader Review<br>______<br><br>Captain Thomas Forsyth's tour of Afghanistan is cut brutally short when he is badly wounded by a roadside bomb.<br><br>Returning home to his mother - a racehorse trainer and the 'First Lady' of racing - Tom discovers the training business is on the edge, and facing a threat far more dangerous than a run of bad form.<br><br>Soon he finds himself on a very different, but just as deadly, battlefield where his military skills are put to the ultimate test . . . kill or be killed?<br><br><b>Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense,<i> Crossfire</i> is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.</b><br><br><b><u>Praise for Dick Francis:</u></b><br><br><b>'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing'</b> <i>Daily Mirror</i><br><br><b>'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' </b><i>Scotsman</i><br><br><b>'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' </b><i>Sunday Telegraph</i><br><br><b>'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' </b><i>Sunday Express</i><br><br><b>'The master of suspense and intrigue'</b> <i>Country Life</i><br><br><b>'Francis writing at his best' </b><i>Evening Standard</i><br><br><b>'Still the master' </b><i>Racing Post</i></p> <p><b>Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time</b><br><br><b>'Another excellent book from the Francis stable' </b>5***** Reader Review<br><b>'An excellent gripping story in true Francis fashion' </b>5***** Reader Review<br><b>'Usual Dick Francis excellence. Gripping from beginning to end' </b>5***** Reader Review<br>______<br><br>Captain Thomas Forsyth's tour of Afghanistan is cut brutally short when he is badly wounded by a roadside bomb.<br><br>Returning home to his mother - a racehorse trainer and the 'First Lady' of racing - Tom discovers the training business is on the edge, and facing a threat far more dangerous than a run of bad form.<br><br>Soon he finds himself on a very different, but just as deadly, battlefield where his military skills are put to the ultimate test . . . kill or be killed?<br><br><b>Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense,<i> Crossfire</i> is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.</b><br><br><b><u>Praise for Dick Francis:</u></b><br><br><b>'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing'</b> <i>Daily Mirror</i><br><br><b>'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' </b><i>Scotsman</i><br><br><b>'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' </b><i>Sunday Telegraph</i><br><br><b>'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' </b><i>Sunday Express</i><br><br><b>'The master of suspense and intrigue'</b> <i>Country Life</i><br><br><b>'Francis writing at his best' </b><i>Evening Standard</i><br><br><b>'Still the master' </b><i>Racing Post</i></p>