Dead Heat

By: Dick Francis, Felix Francis

Narrated by: Felix Francis

“On the heels of Under Orders, Francis once again proves himself a master. Wow.”—Booklist

Max Moreton is a rising culinary star until his guests fall victim to severe food poisoning and then a bomb blast rips through the luncheon he’s catering. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name, and himself, before it’s too late.

Does not disappoint.

Simple and complex at once. Lifelike characters, touching and compelling.
Nicely wolven togethet. Typical Dick Francis.

Another Very Interesting Story

This story is very creative and unique. As described in the publisher's summary, this story is centered around the culinary world with a bit of the horse racing world as its backdrop, and is centered around the 2000 Guineas Stakes.

Chaos breaks out when nearly all of the 40 guests, at a private catered affair, who ate a particular meal fell victim to severe food poisoning, including the owner-chef.

A very entertaining story. As always Simon Prebble performed very well.

Delish!!

Where does Dead Heat rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

By far the most entertaining. Combines two of my favorite things, horses and horse racing, along with cooking and celebrity chefs!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dead Heat?

When Caroline used her viola to brain the bad guy!!

Have you listened to any of Martin Jarvis’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Wonderful!!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Oh, yes, and over & over again!!

Any additional comments?

One of the best audio books I have had the pleasure to hear, EVER!!

Another great Dick Francis book!

Another great Dick Francis book! He is one of my favorite authors & he has never disappointed me. The narrator’s performance was a little weak. There wasn’t a pause between the last sentence of a chapter & the beginning of the next chapter. I found that disconcerting.

A bit of a middle of the road performance

Martin has read some of the Dick Francis books better than this. He sounded a bit bored. However, the story was amazing.