Dick Francis's Gamble

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Title:

Dick Francis's Gamble

Alternate title:

Gamble

Author:

Francis, Felix, author.

Series:

Dick Francis novels ;

Series Number:

Summary:

As one of the youngest-ever winners of the Grand National, Nick "Foxy" Foxton was enjoying his career as a world-class jockey. It was on perfect track-until a near-fatal accident cut his dream brutally sort. When he returns to Aintree as a spectator years later, nothing can prepare him for what unfolds.--From book jacket.

Physical Description:

352 p. ; 24 cm.

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Subject Term:

Jockeys -- Fiction.

Investment advisors -- Fiction.

Horse racing -- Betting -- Fiction.

Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Publisher:

G.P. Putnam's Sons,

Publication Date:

2011

ISBN:

9780399157479

Publication Information:

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2011.

Call Number:

FRANCIS

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

Felix Francis continues his father's New York Times - bestselling legacy with another edge-of-your-seat read that's classic Francis.

Nicholas "Foxy" Foxton, a former jockey who suffered a career- ending injury, is out for a day at the Grand National races when his friend and coworker Herb Kovak is murdered, execution style, right in front of him-and 60,000 other potential witnesses. Foxton and Kovak were both independent financial advisers at Lyall & Black, a firm specializing in extreme-risk investments.

As he struggles to come to terms with Kovak's seemingly inexplicable death, Foxton begins to question everything, from how well he knew his friend to how much he understands about his employer. Was Kovak's murder a case of mistaken identity...or something more sinister?

Author Notes

Felix Francis was born in 1953. He studied physics and electronics at London University and then spent 17 years teaching Advanced Level physics at three schools. He has assisted with the research of many of the Dick Francis novels including Shattered, Under Orders, and Twice Shy. He is coauthor with his father of Dead Heat, Silks, Even Money, and Crossfire. His works also include Dick Francis's Gamble which made Publisher's Weekly best seller list for 2011. His Title Dick Francis's Bloodline made The New York Times Best Seller List for 2012.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Francis, having coauthored four horse-racing thrillers (Crossfire, etc.) with dad Dick Francis (1920-2010), proves himself more than capable of carrying on the family legacy alone. Shortly before the start of the Grand National, "one of the world's greatest sporting events," Nicholas Foxton, a financial adviser and former jockey, is standing next to Herb Kovak, who works for the same London financial services firm, when a gunman executes Kovak and escapes into the crowd of spectators. The police, who cancel the race, are irked that Foxton can't meaningfully describe the assassin. Later, Foxton finds a threatening note in the pocket of Kovak's coat that may provide a clue to the crime's motive. Foxton, who retired from the turf after breaking his neck in a race, can't resist playing detective, especially after he discovers that Kovak designated him as executor of his estate. While the ending will strike many readers as predictable, Francis shares his father's gift for brisk storytelling-and for creating a sympathetic, wounded, but determined hero. (July 26) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.