Dead Heat
Dick Francis · Felix Francis
Sept 2007 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Felix Francis
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“On the heels of Under Orders, Francis once again proves himself a master. Wow.”—Booklist
Max Moreton is a rising culinary star until his guests fall victim to severe food poisoning and then a bomb blast rips through the luncheon he’s catering. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name, and himself, before it’s too late.
Max Moreton is a rising culinary star until his guests fall victim to severe food poisoning and then a bomb blast rips through the luncheon he’s catering. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name, and himself, before it’s too late.
About the author
Dick Francis was born in South Wales in 1920. He was a young rider of distinction winning awards and trophies at horse shows throughout the United Kingdom. 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.He became one of the most successful postwar steeplechase jockeys, winning more than 350 races and riding for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. After his retirement from the saddle in 1957, he published an autobiography, The Sport of Queens, before going on to write more than forty acclaimed books.A three-time Edgar Award winner, he also received the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association’s Cartier Diamond Dagger, was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, and was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2000. He died in February 2010, at age eighty-nine, and remains among the greatest thriller writers of all time.
Felix Francis assisted with the research and writing of many of his father Dick Francis's novels, and is the coauthor of Dead Heat, Silks, Even Money, and Crossfire. He is also the author of Gamble, Bloodline, Refusal, and Damage. He lives in England.
Felix Francis assisted with the research and writing of many of his father Dick Francis's novels, and is the coauthor of Dead Heat, Silks, Even Money, and Crossfire. He is also the author of Gamble, Bloodline, Refusal, and Damage. He lives in England.
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