Knockdown

by Dick Francis

Overview

Dick Francis, the bestselling master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.

For a generous commission, ex-prizewinning 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. Now Jonah must figure out the high stakes game being played, before he becomes its next casualty.

Praise for Dick Francis

‘Dick Francis is a wonder’ Cleveland Plain Dealer

‘Few things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop’ Chicago Tribune

‘Francis captures our attention and holds us spellbound… all the breathless pace we have come to expect of this superb writer’ NYT Book Review

‘Few match Francis for dangerous flights of fancy and pure inventive menace’ Boston Herald

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788634823
Publisher:	Canelo
Publication date:	11/04/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	227
Sales rank:	10,574
File size:	496 KB

About the Author

Dick Francis is widely acclaimed as one of the world's finest thriller writers. His awards include the Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to the crime genre, and an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Tufts University of Boston. In 1996 Dick Francis was made a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master for a lifetime's achievement and in 2000 he received a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Hometown:

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies

Date of Birth:

October 31, 1920

Date of Death:

February 14, 2010

Place of Birth:

Tenby, Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales

Place of Death:

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies

Education:

Dropped out of Maidenhead County School at age 15.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“FEW MATCH FRANCIS FOR DANGEROUS FLIGHTS OF FANCY AND PURE, INVENTIVE MENACE.”
—Boston Herald

“EACH FRANCIS NOVEL SEEMS TO BE HIS BEST.”
—The Sunday Oklahoman

“FEW WRITERS HAVE MAINTAINED SUCH A HIGH STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR AS LONG AS DICK FRANCIS.”
—The San Diego Union-Tribune

“DICK FRANCIS IS A WONDER.”
—The Cleveland Plain Dealer

“[THE] MASTER OF CRIME FICTION AND EQUINE THRILLS.”
—Newsday

“Adventure novels so gripping that they cry out to be read in one gulp—then quickly reread to savor the details skipped in the first gallop through the pages.”
—Houston Chronicle

Editorial Reviews

FEW MATCH FRANCIS FOR DANGEROUS FLIGHTS OF FANCY AND PURE, INVENTIVE MENACE.”—Boston Herald

“EACH FRANCIS NOVEL SEEMS TO BE HIS BEST.”—The Sunday Oklahoman

“FEW WRITERS HAVE MAINTAINED SUCH A HIGH STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR AS LONG AS DICK FRANCIS.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune

“DICK FRANCIS IS A WONDER.”—The Cleveland Plain Dealer

“[THE] MASTER OF CRIME FICTION AND EQUINE THRILLS.”—Newsday

“Adventure novels so gripping that they cry out to be read in one gulp—then quickly reread to savor the details skipped in the first gallop through the pages.”—Houston Chronicle

From the Publisher