When amateur jockey Lord Henry Grey decides on a whim to join the bloodstock market, transporting racehorses around the world, he's sure he's hit the good life. 'Sit back and enjoy the ride' 5***** Reader Review 'Action packed racing thriller from start to finish' 5***** Reader Review

Dick Francis died in February, 2010, at the age of 89, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time 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. 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. the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman '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 'Still the master' Racing Post 'The master of suspense and intrigue' Country Life Dick Francis was one of the most successful post-war National Hunt jockeys. Praise for the Dick Francis novels: 'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care. The Dick Francis legacy continues through his son Felix Francis: Refusal is his latest novel, following Bloodline and Gamble. Other novels include the huge bestsellers Dead Heat, Under Orders and Silks. Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Flying Finish is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.

Either he turns detective or his own disappearance could be next. Then Grey discovers that both his predecessors also went missing in curious cirmcumstances - and begins to doubt the wisdom of his career change. That is, until a horse unexpectedly dies in transit and a colleague vanishes. And when he meets the glamorous Gabriella in Italy, he is sure he's hit the good life. Amateur jockey Lord Henry Grey decides on a whim to join the bloodstock market, transporting racehorses around the world. Flying Finish is a classic novel from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.

Flying Finish by Dick Francis