Banker By Dick Francis

Wednesday, 9 November 2016

Banker By Dick Francis

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Title	:	Banker
Author	:	Dick Francis
Format	:	Kindle Edition
Page	:	436 pages
ISBN	:

A classic mystery from Dick Francis, the champion of English storytellers Tim Ekaterin has a lot of money Unfortunately, it is other people s, and it is his job to invest it wisely, or get fired And right now he s taken a big risk using 5 million to stud a champion racing stallion.When the resulting foals have birth defects, Tim is worried and decides that there may be something else going on at the stables His suspicions are confirmed when one of those helping with the horses is murdered Now it s not just about money, but about life and death Determined to get to the bottom of why anyone would do this, Tim puts himself in danger s path to discover the truth .Praise for Dick Francis As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride The same is true of his crime writing Daily Mirror 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 Sunday Telegraph The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care the entire story is a pleasure to relish Scotsman Francis writing at his best Evening Standard A regular winner as smooth, swift and lean as ever Sunday Express A super chiller and killer New York Times Book Review Dick Francis was one of the most successful post war National Hunt jockeys The winner of over 350 races, he was champion jockey in 1953 1954 and rode for HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, most famously on Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National On his retirement from the saddle, he published his autobiography, The Sport of Queens, before going on to write forty three bestselling novels, a volume of short stories Field of 13 , and the biography of Lester Piggott During his lifetime Dick Francis received many awards, amongst them the prestigious Crime Writers Association s Cartier Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to the genre, and three best novel Edgar Allan Poe awards from The Mystery Writers of America In 1996 he was named by them as Grand Master for a lifetime s achievement In 1998 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and was awarded a CBE in the Queen s Birthday Honours List of 2000 Dick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.

about Author

Dick Francis CBE born Richard Stanley Francis was a popular British horse racing crime writer and retired jockey.Dick Francis worked on his books with his wife, Mary, before her death Dick considered his wife to be his co writer as he is quoted in the book, The Dick Francis Companion , released in 2003 Mary and I worked as a team I have often said that I would have been happy to have b Dick Francis CBE born Richard Stanley Francis was a popular British horse racing crime writer and retired jockey.Dick Francis worked on his books with his wife, Mary, before her death Dick considered his wife to be his co writer as he is quoted in the book, The Dick Francis Companion , released in 2003 Mary and I worked as a team I have often said that I would have been happy to have both our names on the cover Mary s family always called me Richard due to having another Dick in the family I am Richard, Mary was Mary, and Dick Francis was the two of us together Series Sid Halley Mystery Kit Fielding Mystery