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By: Dick Francis
Narrated by: Tony Britton
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Dick Francis takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing with this story of a reluctant detective and a scandal turned deadly.

Australian horse breeder Daniel Roke had resisted the exorbitant sum of money offered by a suave Englishman to investigate a scandal involving drugged racehorses.

But after another investigator dies mysteriously, Roke agrees to fill his shoes, and learns that men who would give drugs to horses are capable of doing much worse to human beings …

©1965 Dick Francis (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Animal Sports Animals Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Sports Thriller & Suspense Thriller Exciting Suspense
Riveting Plot • Quirky Twists • Realistic Accent • Excellent Characters • Rich Action • Phenomenal Details
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So interesting to see the daily life of a 1960’s English stable lad through this protagonist’s eyes! That was the best part. The plot seemed overall a bit thin and the criminals were almost Dickensian caricatures. Beautifully read, made everyone come alive!

Interesting viewpoint

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This is my favorite Dick Francis novels. It is one of his earliest so of course it is dated, but a great story with a riveting hero and this is a really fun read.

Great story

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I’ve been reading Dick Francis books for many years and now enjoy them again on audio. This was one of the really good ones. I hate animal cruelty in stories, which you will find associated with the bad guys, but I get the idea and just fast forward. This reader was very good. I am happy to recommend this novel.

Another good one!!

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Brilliant novel ! Thank you to the family of Dick Francis for releasing this book!

The twists & turns are phenomenal and the details are exceptionally woven in to the story!

Tony Britton was masterful in his narration. BRAVO!!!

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Another entertaining Dick Francis story! I would enjoy listening to the narrator read more of Francis' books.

Superb Narration

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Accepting the ride, the story follows through unfamiliar settings with a natural ease. Very enjoyable!

The offer's outlandish, but could it actually work

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Another gripping descriptive tale by Francis. Some parts a bit violent for me but I have a very low threshold and it all served to move the story along. Overall enjoyed very much!

Gripping Again

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A fun read. As always an interesting subject about horse racing. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.

A Pleasant Escape

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I only wish he had written more books with this likeable character. You don’t have to be a horse racing fan to enjoy the plot and it moves at a good pace. The Australia addition to the story is nice. I like how Francis always added elements from his own personal experience and travels to his books

One of my favorite Dick Francis books!

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Recommended. A classic Dick Francis story. Well paced, classic mystery/thriller. Love revisiting these stories in an audio book format.

Classic Dock Francis

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