Crossfire by Felix Francis (English) Paperback Book

Description: Crossfire by Felix Francis, Dick Francis Captain Thomas Forsyths tour of Afghanistan is cut brutally short when he is badly wounded by a roadside bomb. Returning home, to his mother - a racehorse trainer and the First Lady of racing - Tom discovers the training business is on the edge, and facing a threat far more dangerous than a run of bad form. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all timeAnother excellent book from the Francis stable 5***** Reader ReviewAn excellent gripping story in true Francis fashion 5***** Reader ReviewUsual Dick Francis excellence. Gripping from beginning to end 5***** Reader Review______Captain Thomas Forsyths tour of Afghanistan is cut brutally short when he is badly wounded by a roadside bomb.Returning home to his mother - a racehorse trainer and the First Lady of racing - Tom discovers the training business is on the edge, and facing a threat far more dangerous than a run of bad form.Soon he finds himself on a very different, but just as deadly, battlefield where his military skills are put to the ultimate test . . . kill or be killed?Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Crossfire is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.Praise for Dick Francis:As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing Daily MirrorThe narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish ScotsmanDick Franciss 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 TelegraphA regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever Sunday ExpressThe master of suspense and intrigue Country LifeFrancis writing at his best Evening StandardStill the master Racing Post Notes The new thriller from the father and son partnership. Capt. Thomas Forsyths tour of duty in Afghanistan is cut short when he is injured by a roadside bomb. He returns home to Lambourne to recuperate: his virtually estranged mother is a top racehorse trainer, and as Tom discovers her business is on the edge, he is drawn into a deadly situation. From winning post to top of the bestseller list, time after time Sunday Times Author Biography Dick Francis (Author) Dick Francis was one of the most successful post-war National Hunt jockeys. 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. 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. During his lifetime Dick Francis received many awards, amongst them the prestigious Crime Writers Associations Cartier Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to the genre, and three best novel Edgar Allan Poe awards from The Mystery Writers of America. In 1996 he was named by them as Grand Master for a lifetimes achievement. In 1998 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and was awarded a CBE in the Queens Birthday Honours List of 2000. Dick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time. Felix Francis (Author) FELIX FRANCIS studied Physics and Electronics at London University and then embarked upon a 17 year career teaching Advanced Level physics. Felix Francis is the younger son of crime writer and National Hunt jockey Dick Francis, and over the past 40 years Felix assisted Dick with both the research and the writing of many of his novels. Felixs love of racing, writing talent, and knowledge and experience as a physics teacher was invaluable in the father and son writing partnership. Felix has written ten Francis novels, the first Under Orders was published in 2006. Then followed Dead Heat,Silks, Even Money, Crossfire, Gamble, Bloodline, Refusal, Damage and Felixs tenth novel Front Runner. Details ISBN0141048492 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2011 ISBN-10 0141048492 ISBN-13 9780141048499 Format Paperback Publication Date 2011-07-21 Media Book Short Title CROSSFIRE DICK FRANCIS & FELIX Language English Author Dick Francis Pages 352 Series Francis Thriller UK Release Date 2011-07-21 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2011-07-21 NZ Release Date 2011-07-21 Alternative 9780141959436 DEWEY 823.914 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:36829714;

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