Longshot

<p><b>Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time</b><br><br><b>'Fast-paced, full of twists and turns, absolutely marvellous!' </b>5***** Reader Review<br><b>'</b><b>Dick Francis never fails to keep you in suspense </b><b>. . . A cracking story as always' </b>5***** Reader Review<br>______<br><br>Life as a writer is colder, hungrier work than John Kendall had bargained for. Not even the survival guides he's written can help him.<br><br>So when notorious racehorse trainer Tremayne Vickers approaches Kendall to write his biography, it's an offer the impoverished writer can't turn down.<br><br> Moving into Vickers' country home, Kendall quickly becomes immersed in his host's lifestyle: riding racehorses, making friends, and getting to know the family.<br><br>But then a local stable girl is found dead - and the party's over.<br><br> A killer is lurking in the shadows.<br><br>And Kendall's own survival tips are about to become more useful - and more deadly - than he could ever have imagined . . .<br><br><b>Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, <i>Longshot </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>'Fast-paced, full of twists and turns, absolutely marvellous!' </b>5***** Reader Review<br><b>'</b><b>Dick Francis never fails to keep you in suspense </b><b>. . . A cracking story as always' </b>5***** Reader Review<br>______<br><br>Life as a writer is colder, hungrier work than John Kendall had bargained for. Not even the survival guides he's written can help him.<br><br>So when notorious racehorse trainer Tremayne Vickers approaches Kendall to write his biography, it's an offer the impoverished writer can't turn down.<br><br> Moving into Vickers' country home, Kendall quickly becomes immersed in his host's lifestyle: riding racehorses, making friends, and getting to know the family.<br><br>But then a local stable girl is found dead - and the party's over.<br><br> A killer is lurking in the shadows.<br><br>And Kendall's own survival tips are about to become more useful - and more deadly - than he could ever have imagined . . .<br><br><b>Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, <i>Longshot </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>