Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly
The narrator of Francis's 26th mystery is Tony Beach, a young widower who fights his grief by keeping busy at his wine shop and by socializing. Eventually he teams up with private detective Gerard McGregor to find the hijackers of several trucks of spirits; the pair then take on a case involving the adulteration of whiskey and wine at a cafe. In rapid order the cafe's steward is brutally murdered, and Tony and Gerard just miss being killed. Tony's severest test occurs at the ``stunning climax of what may be judged the best of Francis's bestsellers so far; it's a corker,'' PW commented. (April)
Larry King
"The best writer in the mystery genre...you will be involved from page one." -- U.S.A. Today
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Praise for Proof
“Absolutely brilliant.”—Larry King
“A vintage blend...Proof can be savored with pleasure.”—Chicago Tribune
“Great fun.”—People
“[A] stunning climax...It's a corker.”—Publishers Weekly
“A mainline fix for Francis addicts...The novel is proof that the master has no lost his touch.”—The Nashville Banner
More Praise for Dick Francis
“[The] master of crime fiction and equine thrills.”—Newsday
“It’s either hard or impossible to read Mr. Francis without growing pleased with yourself: not only the thrill of vicarious competence imparted by the company of his hero's, but also the lore you collect as you go, feel like a field trip with the perfect guide.”—The New York Times Book Review
“[Francis] has the uncanny ability to turn out simply plotted yet charmingly addictive mysteries.”—The Wall Street Journal
“A rare and magical talent...who never writes the same story twice...Few writers have maintained such a high standard of excellence for as long as Dick Francis.”—TheSan Diego Union-Tribune
“Few things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop.”—Chicago Tribune
NOV 93 - AudioFile
Proof concerns a deadly accident, fake scotch whisky, murder, horse owners and horse trainers. In this dramatization, originally for BBC radio, the twenty-member cast skillfully enacts the dialogue of the novel complete with music and very realistic and extensive sound effects. Nigel Havers, as Tony Beach, and Jennifer Piercey, as Flora, carry the production with their soothing, even-paced deliveries. The rest of the cast members are well-selected for their roles. The skillful dramatization makes the story easy to follow even without a narrator. A.A.B. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine
