Odds against is the first introduction to exjockey turned private investigator sid halley. Publication date 1987 topics cultural literacy and humanities, reading leveladult. Odds against a dick francis novel mass market paperback february 1, 2005. A threetime edgar awardwinner, he was named grand master by the mystery writers of america in 1996 and received the lifetime achievement award at the malice domestic mystery. He was a young rider of distinction winning awards and trophies at horse shows throughout the united kingdom. His awards include the crime writers associations cartier diamond dagger for his outstanding contribution to the crime genre, and an honorary doctorate of humane let. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Now, he has to go up against a field of thoroughbred criminalsand the odds are against him that hell even survive. Aug 23, 2011 listen to odds against audiobook by dick francis. Dick francis, 19202010 a former champion steeplechase jockey, was the author of many bestselling mysteries set in the world of horse racing. I hope to get through all of them, and now his son, felix, is writing the mysteries since his fathers death in 2010. At the outbreak of world war ii he joined the royal air force as a pilot, flying fighter and bomber aircraft including the spitfire and lancaster. Dick francis books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes.
Dive deep into dick francis banker with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion. For four years, he was the jockey to the queen mother. A classic mystery from dick francis, the champion of english storytellers. Shattered is a classic novel from dick francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time. However, a fall from a horse changed his life forever. Im listening to it as an audio download which lets it down a bit the quality of the recording isnt particularly good and its read by tony britten sp. Download audiobooks by dick francis stream or download. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Before becoming an author, francis was a champion jockey in british national hunt racing.
I havent reached the end yet, but its one of those tales. But the books featuring halley odds against 1965, whip hand 1979, come to grief 1995 and under orders 2006 are by far his best, both commercially and critically, with odds against being nominated for an edgar for best novel and both whip hand and come to grief actually winning. Buy odds against by dick francis from waterstones today. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dick francis author dick francis is the new york times bestselling author of many novels. The only threetime recipient of the mystery writers of americas edgar award for best novel, his awards include the gold dagger, the cartier diamond dagger, the mwas grand master award for lifetime achievement, an honorary doctorate of humane. He is a former british jump racing champion jockey and private detective. The first of the episodes, odds against, used a francis title. Proof by dick francis, to the hilt by dick francis, break in by dick francis, the danger by dick francis, odds. Set mostly in the racing world, his other mysteries include forfeit, blood sport, slayride, odds against, flying finish, smoke screen, high stakes, and long shot. Once i started reading dick francis s books, i couldnt stop with one or two. Sid, champion jockey has to give up when his hand is smashed, so he turns to a new life as a private eye.
Gerard logan witnesses the death of his close friend, jockey martin stukely, after a fall. Richard stanley francis cbe frsl 31 october 1920 14 february 2010 was a british crime. Buy odds against by dick francis online at alibris. He personal life is as interesting as his books, the two been deeply intermingled together. Following the war, francis, the son of a jockey, became a celebrity in the world of british national hunt racing.
Dick francis 19202010 was a british novelist of crime novels, largely involving horse racing. Odds against paperback june 3, 1984 by dick francis author. Richard stanley dick francis cbe frsl 31 october 1920 14 february 2010 was a british 1 steeplechase jockey and crime writer, whose novels centre on horse racing in england. He is the only central character to appear in more than two francis novels, and one of only two to appear more than once. Very good or better with corners and spine ends a little bumped, lower edges lightly rubbed, bookplate on rear endpaper from the library of with nice map design but no name filled in, so its ready to go.
He served in the royal air force for six years during world war ii, piloting fighter and bomber aircraft including the spitfire and lancaster between 1943 and 1946. He was born on 3rd october 1920 in wales, uk and joined. Odds against ex francis, dick 4th book 1st sid halley sid halley, an injured jockey, becomes a private eye and carries out some work for his fatherinlaw, who believes a man is trying to financially ruin seabury racecourse, so that it can be sold to property developers. After retiring from horse racing, he turned his hand to writing mystery novels set against the thrilling background of his beloved sport. His father was a jockey and was also employed to manage a stable at a firm in berkshire, england. Dick francis was born in lawrenny, south wales in 1920. Australian visitor goes undercover as a stable hand to solve a racehorse doping scandal. A plot that goes with the pace of a champion hurdler. Dick francis was more of an inventor than he was a writer. The same is true of his crime writing daily mirror dick francis s fiction has a secret ingredient his inimitable knack of grabbing the readers attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end sunday telegraph. Odds against by dick francis penguin books australia. Dick francis books list of books by author dick francis. Buy odds against dick francis novel reprint by francis, dick isbn. The odds are against him but thats exactly when sid is at his best.
Odds against available for download and read online in other formats. Dead cert 62 nerve 64 for kicks 65 flying finish 66. His writing style has inspired entire generations of writers and molded our thinking to many cliches we see in contemporary crime novels. Jun 04, 2010 once i started reading dick francis s books, i couldnt stop with one or two. Once i started reading dick franciss books, i couldnt stop with one or two. Because his father was a jockey and a stable manager, francis grew up around horses, and after a stint as a pilot in the royal air force during world war ii, he became a steeplechase jockey himself, turning professional in 1948. Download and read online for free ebooks written by dick francis. Mar 31, 2017 lester piggott 1935, dick francis, dick francis 1920, tony beach time 20th century, 1994, mid 20th century england 1960s. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Dick francis project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Buy odds against new editcover by francis, dick isbn.
Sid halley john sidney halley is a fictional character in four dick francis novels, odds against, whip hand, come to grief, under orders and one followup book by felix francis, refusal. Odds against is the first book in the sid halley trilogy. Editions of odds against by dick francis goodreads. Odds against sid halley series book 1 dick francis author 2000 reflex dick francis author 2005 under orders sid halley series book 4 dick francis author 2006 for kicks dick francis author 1988 straight dick francis author 1993 banker dick francis author tony britton narrator 2007 shattered dick francis author 2007 bolt. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv. Horse racing may have a reputation for villainy, but today its other sports leading the crooked way. Odds against a dick francis novel mass market paperback. Sid halley john sidney halley is a fictional character in four dick francis novels, odds against, whip hand, come to grief, under orders. Three tv films of 1989 were adaptations of bloodsport, in the frame, and twice shy, all starring ian mcshane as protagonist david cleveland, a character used only once by francis, in the novel slayride. Dick francis ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall. He dropped out of school at fifteen years intending to become a jockey like his father and ended up becoming an instructor in 1938. As a jockey, dick francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. Dick francis died in february 2010, at the age of eightynine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers. Dick francis pictured with his son felix francis was born in south wales in 1920.
One of the most successful postwwii steeplechase jockeys, dick francis 19202010 won more than 350 races. Dick francis download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Dick francis was just his pen name which he had chosen to use because it is more memorable. He went on to publish more than 40 books and is regarded as one of the top mystery writers of all time. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Following a bad fall, he retired from racing and started on a writing career where he would write over.
At one time sid halley was one of the best steeplechase jockeys in great britain. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. But the closer sid gets to those determined to get their hands on seabury, the more he finds himself in harms way. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Feb 14, 2010 dick francis, who has died aged 89, was a unique figure, a champion steeplechase jockey who, without any previous apparent literary bent, became an international bestselling writer, the author of. Dick francis is widely acclaimed as one of the worlds finest thriller writers. Dead cert 62 nerve 64 for kicks 65 flying finish 66 blood sport 67 forfeit 68 enquiry 69 rat race 70 bonecrack 71 smokescreen 72 slay ride 73 knockdown 74 high stakes 75. Francis s for kicks received the silver dagger award from britains crime writers association and the gold dagger for whip hand. Dick francis, who has died aged 89, was a unique figure, a champion steeplechase jockey who, without any previous apparent literary bent, became an.
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