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When English agent Gene Hawkins told his boss he'd forego his vacation to search for millionaire Dave Teller's prized missing stallion, he didn't know his retainer would include the attention of his boss's beautiful teenage daughter - or Teller's seldom sober wife. He also didn't know that a trail from London to New York to Las Vegas to California would lead eventually to murder.
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Never a bad book
- By James on 01-05-03
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Risk
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Always a good writer
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 347
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Charles Todd is an English artist who is well known and respected for his renderings of sleek and athletic horses. What he now faces at his cousin Donald's house is also art - the art of a perfectly brutal murderer. Donald's home has been burglarized and his wife, Regina, is lying on her back dead, her face the color of cream. Donald is shattered, shocked, and a prime suspect.
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 609
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 384
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5 out of 5 stars
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- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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When jockey Martin Stukely dies after a fall at Cheltenham, he accidentally embroils his friend Gerard Logan in a perilous search for a stolen videotape. Logan is a glassblower on the verge of widespread acclaim.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Narrator has flat, almost mechanical voice!
- By Susan on 05-21-14
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narrator a bit off
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Dick Francis's Gamble
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Felix Francis co-wrote several horse racing mysteries with his late father Dick Francis before the legendary author passed away in 2010. Taking up the reins for his first solo effort, Felix delivers a captivating tale that franchise fans will thoroughly enjoy. Former jockey Nicholas “Foxy” Foxton is at the track one day when he witnesses the execution-style killing of his friend Herb Novak. Worried he might be next, Foxy wonders if there was a dark side to Herb he didn’t know about.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A Disappointing Read
- By BC on 08-31-11
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Wild Horses
- By: Dick Francis
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- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 643
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 575
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 576
When Thomas Lyon decides to make a movie based on an unsolved crime that shocked the horseracing world in Wild Horses, he discovers that someone will do anything - including commit murder - to make sure this story isn't told.
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4 out of 5 stars
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SIMON PREBBLE Takes Over Narration In Chapter 4
- By Pamela on 04-20-14
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To the Hilt
- By: Dick Francis
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- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 671
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 604
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Alexander Kinloch is definitely the black sheep of his noble family, choosing the precarious life of a painter over a lucrative job in his stepfather’s brewery. But when a trusted assistant disappears with millions of pounds, Alexander is reluctantly thrust into a foreign world of bankers and auditors. Brutal thugs and jealous relatives stand in his way as he labors to save the business and protect the family treasures. In the face of adversity, Alexander must defend himself and his family’s honor to the hilt.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Relaxed Entertainment
- By R. Pontiflet on 05-11-17
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Proof
- By: Dick Francis
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 996
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With this New York Times best seller, Dick Francis creates an intoxicating blend of the good life, fast horses, and nail-biting suspense. After a shattering accident plunges a society soiree into chaos, an unassuming wine merchant is left with the bitter aftertaste of suspicion and fear. While catering an outdoor party for a prominent horse trainer, Tony Beach hears rumors of inferior whisky being sold under premium labels.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One Of Francis' Best: An Entertaining Story
- By R. Pontiflet on 06-03-17
Publisher's Summary
James Tyrone was the troubleshooting gracing correspondent of the Sunday Blaze, a newspaper dedicated to exposing scandals in the noisiest (and most profitable) way. Ty was accustomed to hot water, but from the day a Fleet Street colleague died after giving him some serious advice, he found himself wading deep into more danger than he expected. What he thought to be the fairly routine uncovering of a minor racing fraud turned into a major hunt involving ruthless international crime. A spanner in the works gets chewed up by the cogs, Ty couldn't emerge unscathed. And throughout he had to deal with the further problems of his difficult marriage and a perilous liaison with a beautiful, chilly-hearted dress designer.
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- 04-12-15
One of the best
Narrator great. Story compelling. Nice to have a different take on romance (quite a risqué topic) love how he describes the racing. A+++
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- Michelle
- 10-07-18
Heavy breathing and teeth sucking
Great story as always, read all Dick Frances books when they first came out , but due to my sight cannot read anymore so thank goodness for wonderful audible ! And the books are just as great, terrible shame I think the mike was to close to Tony’s mouth ( his voice , normally a joy to listen to } but here you hear every intake of breath whistle through his teeth ! Nearly gave up listening . Hope they can listen to this recording and adjust, as cannot risk another !
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Jean
- 02-15-11
Vintage Francis
The central character in Forfeit, James Tyrone,is a reporter who gets involved in a suicide, murder, and uncovers a nation wide scam by crooked bookmakers. As with all of Dick Francis' books, the plot is gripping, the action swift and the characters drawn strongly enough to engage you with them through the story. An early novel - written in 1968) so be prepared for typewriters and telephones. Well read by Tony Britton and an enjoyable listen that will sweep you along.
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- mary
- 11-23-15
My favourite Dick Francis story
This was a re readfor me but it'smany years since I ladt read this story. The image if the hero, in a state of intoxication, trying desperately to get his wife to safety, is a strong one and still had me anxious and desperate for him to succeed. Tony Brityon 7s, for ne, the voice that best narrates the Dick Francis stories. His accent is of the correct era and social niche and he is a consumate actor who gives every character dptheir distinctive voice.
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- Persephone Magdalene
- 08-28-17
Chauvinistic morality and a stupid ending
A change for dick Francis, who's usually so good - the story could have been interesting except for being underpinned by the protagonists - poor, sex starved creature - endlessly cheating (or wishing he could cheat) on his paralysed wife, whose anxieties are finally put to rest by her realising that she's been too demanding of him - that he just has the usual manly needs - and that if she unworriedly stops caring and just "stops hurting" at his cheating, they'll all be perfectly happy.
Unsatisfying, frustrating and a big letdown.