Crossfire
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005CDUQT0 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 349 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Upon discharge from National Health Service care, Forsyth makes his way home to Lambourn, where he gets a less-than-warm welcome from his mother, Josephine Kauri, a horse trainer. With nothing else to occupy him, he turns detective to identify the extortionist. After learning that her stable has had a series of mishaps, Forsyth discovers that Kauri has been sabotaging her own animals in response to a blackmailer's threats to reveal her tax evasion to the authorities. All rights reserved. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Thomas Forsyth abruptly ends when an IED in Afghanistan blows off one of his feet, leaving him with a prosthetic replacement (like another Francis lead, Sid Halley). Though the plot details won't linger as long as those in Dick Francis's best work, like Whip Hand, this is still a suspenseful read. Francis aficionados will hope that Felix chooses to carry on the family tradition on hi
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He was a young rider of distinction winning awards and trophies at horse shows throughout the United Kingdom. . He lives in England. He has assisted with the research of many of the Dick Francis novels, including Shattered, Under Orders, and Twice Shy, which drew on Felix’s experiences as a physics teacher and as an international marksman. Dick Francis (pictured with his son
Loved this novel This was a reread for me. I first read Crossfire when it was originally published in the U.S. But the other day, I was going through a bad case of Francis withdrawal, and decided to read it again.I enjoyed the character of Tom Forsyth and his gradual reconciliation with his frosty mother. Sometimes it's hard to know whether a Francis novel should be categorized as a mystery or a thriller, because they tend to bl. "Great Book, Great Action" according to Caroline Summersett. Congrats to Felix and his father for putting together another fast- paced, well-plotted mystery. I wish these books would continue to be published yearly forever. However we mourn over Dick Francis' death, Felix has done an admirable job of writing his own novels, and my wish for more continues. This is just solid, heart stopping work, always.. Carol Mello said Unfortunately, only a Unfortunately, only a 3 star book I have been ordering large print books for my sister-in-law Mary to give, after I finish them, to her disabled and vision impaired friend in a nursing home. I find I enjoy the larger print because I don't need reading glasses with them.I had high hopes for this title. My husband and I were both fans of the earlier Dick Francis mystery novels (written, I believe with some assistance from his wife). I knew that af. star book. I have been ordering large print books for my sister-in-law Mary to give, after I finish them, to her disabled and vision impaired friend in a nursing home. I find I enjoy the larger print because I don't need reading glasses with them.I had high hopes for this title. My husband and I were both fans of the earlier Dick Francis mystery novels (written, I believe with some assistance from his wife). I knew that af