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Knockdown

by Dick Francis
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From the New York Times–bestselling“master of crime fiction and equine thrills,” a former jockey takes on the crooked world of horse dealing (Newsday).
 
Dick Francis, Edgar Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
 
For a generous commission, ex-prize-winning jockey Jonah Dereham reluctantly agrees to bid on a young steeplechaser on behalf of a wealthy American woman. But his life is thrust into danger immediately following the auction, when he receives a blow to the head by two thugs demanding ownership of the horse. Unfortunately, that’s just the beginning—and now Jonah must figure out the high-stakes game being played . . . before he becomes its next casualty.
 
“Dick Francis is a wonder.” —The Plain Dealer
“An imaginative craftsman of high order.” –The Sunday Times
“Few things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop.” —Chicago Tribune
“Few match Francis for dangerous flights of fancy and pure inventive menace.” —Boston Herald
“[The] master of crime fiction and equine thrills.” —Newsday
“[Francis] has the uncanny ability to turn out simply plotted yet charmingly addictive mysteries.” –The Wall Street Journal
“Francis is a genius.” —Los Angeles Times
“A rare and magical talent . . . who never writes the same story twice.” —The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Publisher: Canelo

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  • ISBN: 9781788634823
  • Release date: November 4, 2022

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  • ISBN: 9781788634823
  • File size: 471 KB
  • Release date: November 4, 2022

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Fiction Literature Suspense Thriller

Languages

English

From the New York Times–bestselling“master of crime fiction and equine thrills,” a former jockey takes on the crooked world of horse dealing (Newsday).
 
Dick Francis, Edgar Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
 
For a generous commission, ex-prize-winning jockey Jonah Dereham reluctantly agrees to bid on a young steeplechaser on behalf of a wealthy American woman. But his life is thrust into danger immediately following the auction, when he receives a blow to the head by two thugs demanding ownership of the horse. Unfortunately, that’s just the beginning—and now Jonah must figure out the high-stakes game being played . . . before he becomes its next casualty.
 
“Dick Francis is a wonder.” —The Plain Dealer
“An imaginative craftsman of high order.” –The Sunday Times
“Few things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop.” —Chicago Tribune
“Few match Francis for dangerous flights of fancy and pure inventive menace.” —Boston Herald
“[The] master of crime fiction and equine thrills.” —Newsday
“[Francis] has the uncanny ability to turn out simply plotted yet charmingly addictive mysteries.” –The Wall Street Journal
“Francis is a genius.” —Los Angeles Times
“A rare and magical talent . . . who never writes the same story twice.” —The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Fiction Literature Suspense Thriller