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Longshot

By: Dick Francis
Narrated by: Tony Britton
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“Fast-paced, meticulously plotted...Nobody sets up a mystery better than Dick Francis.”—San Francisco Chronicle

Jump in the saddle with a sure thing.

Travel writer John Kendall travels to England to interview a racehorse trainer. Soon enough, however, Kendall realizes that completing the book will be tricky at best. Because the racehorse trainer he’s tasked with interviewing has something to hide—a secret that could threaten Kendall’s life.

©1990 Dick Francis (P)2014 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd.
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My favorite of all Dick Francis mysteries

Outstanding. With excellent narration. The carefully crafted cast of characters and the intricate mystery make this a most entertaining book.

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One of the best

Classic Francis storytelling, and the narrator was excellent! He really let the reader live the story.

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Penetrating

Francis stays on the margins of racing in this one, but places his character dead center in the middle of a slightly strange and intriguing family, where the heroes role is to save

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One of Mr. Francis’s best.

Not much to dislike. Decent people getting caught up etc. final resolutions are never as satisfying as you would hope but this as close as they come. Rest in peace, Dick. You done good! Again….

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Loved it!

A marvelous story with characters who matter to the reader. Super job as usual by Britton. Outstanding all around!

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Outstanding Performance by Tony Britton.

Story is well constructed and the characters are very interesting. The twist at the end is totally unexpected!

Well worth the read….Thank You to the Dick Francis is estate for releasing this story.

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Well written and one of his best

Be aware that in his many years as a winning jockey, Mr Francis became deeply cognizant of the vulnerabilities of the human body to injury and to pain.

There is a section in LONGSHOT which a sensitive reader will likely wish to skip when it occurs during the (excellent) narration. Well, you cannot. Although this particular section does seem to go on rather longer and more painfully than you wish — that is the point. The reader must “be” in this world of intense discomfort — or, just stick to reading Agatha Christie. (And I dearly love A Christie.).

And horses. If you could care less about horses, or fell or were thrown off a horse or pony as a child, or for some atavistic reason fear them, seek murder mystery reading elsewhere. Equus IS Dick Francis.

The innocent, the murderous, the cunning and the wise who race, literally, through his plots and stories. Never a dull moment!



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The best mystery book I have listened to in a long while.

I love this narrator and will look for him in the future. This mystery holds water through and through. I recommend with out a hesitation. Enjoy

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Excellent story!

I enjoyed the plot, characters and narration! As a horse lover, I always enjoy the horses in the story too.

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First person story

Liked the narration was in first person so the characters could be kept straight. Details on survival was educational.

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