Dick Francis in general

In this racing thriller the odds on favourite to win the Guineas is nobbled and the scandal threathens the livelihood of the jockey club. As usual wherever scandal lies within the racing world, horse doping is not far behind. An ex steeplechasing jockey, who is now crippled, turns his hand at being a private eye to try and outwit the likes of the crooed bookies and their hired guns. Slow in parts, not one you can really get your teeth into, more of an easy read that you don't have to concentrate too hard on the plot. ...  Read the complete review

Dick Francis has written some of the most popular contemporary thriller/fiction of this day. He really does know how to write an incredibly exciting thriller. A word of warning though, if you don't like horses then steer well clear as every Francis novel is about horses in some way. Not only is he an expert in his field, having been a jockey in earlier life, but he knows how to write a good story. There is always an interesting hero who has probably had a dodgy past but isn't so indestructable that we think he is Bruce Willis. His locations can be incredibly exotic including Austrailia, South Africa and even Ascot (surprise, surprise!). I ...  Read the complete review

His name is Peter Darwin, no relation to Charles, he is an english diplomat. He is staying in his childhood town while caring for some new friends. Peter soon finds himself wrapped up in the troulbes of his new friend's future son-in-law. The son-in-law is having troubles in his horse vet practice when horse after horse in his care ends up dead. Then, the vet hospital burns to the ground and a dead body is found. Peter has to find out who is trying to set up his new-found friend by using the knowledge from his friend and long lost childhood memories. I can assure you, you will not want to put this book down (I sure didn't) ...  Read the complete review