Name: Odds Against
Brand: Dick Francis
Price: 63.30 RON
Availability: InStock

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A classic mystery from Dick Francis, the champion of English storytellers. n n Champion jockey Sid Halley retired from racing when his hand was smashed in a fall. Now he works as a private detective - which is proving to be no less dangerous to life and limb. n n Recuperating from a bullet wound, Sid is asked by his father-in-law to look into some potentially shady activity involving Seabury racecourse and a ruthless property dealer. n n But the closer Sid gets to those determined to get their hands on Seabury, the more he finds himself in harm's way. The odds are against him - but that's exactly when Sid is at his best... n n Praise for Dick Francis: n n 'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing' Daily Mirror n n 'Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end' Sunday Telegraph n n 'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman n n 'Francis writing at his best' Evening Standard n n 'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' Sunday Express n n 'A super chiller and killer' New York Times Book Review n n 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 famo