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Dick Francis (1920–2010)

Autor(a) de To the Hilt

242+ Works 59,281 Membros 967 Críticas 168 Favorited

About the Author

Dick Francis was born in Wales on October 31, 1920. Because his father was a professional steeplechase jockey and a stable manager, Francis grew up around horses, and after a stint as a pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II, he became a steeplechase jockey himself, turning professional mostrar mais in 1948. He was named champion jockey of the 1953-54 racing season by the British National Hunt after winning more than 350 races and was retained as jockey to the queen mother for four seasons. When he retired from racing in 1957 at the age of 36, Francis went to work as a racing correspondent for the Sunday Express, a London paper, where he worked for 16 years. In the early sixties, he decided to combine his love of mysteries with his knowledge of the racing world, and published Dead Cert in 1962. Set mostly in the racing world, he has written more than 40 novels including Forfeit, Blood Sport, Slay-Ride, Odds Against, Flying Finish, Smoke Screen, High Stakes, and Long Shot. He wrote his last four books Dead Heat, Silks, Even Money, and Crossfire with his son Felix Francis. He has received numerous awards including the Silver Dagger award from Britain's Crime Writers Association for For Kicks, the Gold Dagger award for Whip Hand, the Diamond Dagger award in 1990, and three Edgar awards. He died on February 14, 2010 at the age of 89. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Séries

Obras por Dick Francis

To the Hilt (1996) 1,841 exemplares
Decider (1993) 1,709 exemplares
Under Orders (2006) 1,682 exemplares
Come to Grief (1995) 1,677 exemplares
10-lb. Penalty (1997) 1,676 exemplares
Wild Horses (1994) 1,655 exemplares
Hot Money (1987) 1,627 exemplares
Shattered (2000) 1,627 exemplares
The Edge (1988) 1,621 exemplares
Straight (1989) 1,543 exemplares
Proof (1985) 1,526 exemplares
Longshot (1990) 1,513 exemplares
Second Wind (1999) 1,495 exemplares
Bolt (1986) 1,467 exemplares
Driving Force (1992) — Autor — 1,450 exemplares
Break In (1985) 1,447 exemplares
Comeback (1991) 1,407 exemplares
Banker (1982) 1,402 exemplares
Reflex (1980) 1,391 exemplares
The Danger (1983) 1,336 exemplares
Field of Thirteen (1998) 1,333 exemplares
Whip Hand (1979) 1,323 exemplares
Dead Cert (1962) 1,293 exemplares
Dead Heat (2007) 1,273 exemplares
For Kicks (1965) 1,223 exemplares
Twice Shy (1982) 1,194 exemplares
In the Frame (1976) 1,169 exemplares
Nerve (1964) 1,162 exemplares
High Stakes (1975) 1,142 exemplares
Odds Against (1965) 1,131 exemplares
Bonecrack (1971) 1,111 exemplares
Smokescreen (1972) 1,108 exemplares
Rat Race (1970) 1,098 exemplares
Enquiry (1969) 1,098 exemplares
Flying Finish (1966) 1,078 exemplares
Blood Sport (1967) 1,075 exemplares
Risk (1977) 1,072 exemplares
Slay Ride (1973) 1,067 exemplares
Silks (2008) 1,046 exemplares
Forfeit (1968) 1,031 exemplares
Knock Down (1974) 1,017 exemplares
Trial Run (1978) 994 exemplares
Even Money (2009) 807 exemplares
Crossfire (2010) 760 exemplares
Racing Classics (1995) 72 exemplares
The Dick Francis Treasury of Great Racing Stories (1990) — Editor & Contributor — 59 exemplares
Spring Fever (1993) 38 exemplares
The Dick Francis Complete Treasury of Great Racing Stories (1989) — Editor & Contributor — 34 exemplares
Field of Thirteen [and] Shattered (2005) 18 exemplares
The New Treasury of Great Racing Stories (1992) — Editor & Contributor — 17 exemplares
Nerve [and] Smokescreen (2004) 17 exemplares
Enquiry [and] Reflex (1982) 16 exemplares
10 lb. Penalty [and] Wild Horses (1997) 15 exemplares
Flying Finish [and] For Kicks (1986) 15 exemplares
Flying Finish [and] Hot Money (2003) 14 exemplares
Whip Hand [and] Odds Against (2006) 14 exemplares
Knock Down [and] Bonecrack (2004) 14 exemplares
Three Favourites (1978) 13 exemplares
Forfeit [and] Blood Sport (1988) 13 exemplares
Longshot / Risk (1977) 13 exemplares
Straight / Banker (1990) 12 exemplares
10 lb. Penalty [Abridged Audio] (1997) — Autor — 11 exemplares
Decider [Abridged Audio Book] (1993) 10 exemplares
Come to Grief [and] For Kicks (2006) 10 exemplares
Hot Money [and] In the Frame (1994) 9 exemplares
Straight / Trial Run (2007) 9 exemplares
In the Frame [and] Dead Cert (1962) 8 exemplares
Das große Krimi- Lesebuch. (1992) 8 exemplares
Rat Race [and] To the Hilt (2003) 8 exemplares
Decider [and] High Stakes (2006) 8 exemplares
The Edge [and] Comeback (2002) 8 exemplares
Slay Ride [and] Knock Down (1993) 6 exemplares
Proof: BBC (Bbc Radio Presents) (1993) 6 exemplares
Best Racing and Chasing Stories (1972) 5 exemplares
High Stakes [and] Smokescreen (2000) 5 exemplares
Noční můry ; Sport královen (1998) 4 exemplares
Driving Force [and] To the Hilt (2001) 3 exemplares
Bonecrack/Enquiry/Smokescreen (1986) 3 exemplares
Flying Finish/Rat Race (1995) 3 exemplares
Forever 2 exemplares
Hot Money 12-Copy Floor Display (1988) 2 exemplares
The First Year 2 exemplares
Dead Ringer 2 exemplares
The Edge (abridged) 2 exemplares
High Stakes Money (1977) 2 exemplares
Dick Francis Double (Petersons) (2001) 2 exemplares
The Hated 2 exemplares
Dick Francis - The Racing Game (2002) 2 exemplares
Nachtmerries (1989) 2 exemplares
Nervy ; : Dražby 1 exemplar
Střepy (2010) 1 exemplar
Finiš 1 exemplar
Visszatérés 1 exemplar
O regresso (108) 1 exemplar
The Racing Man's Bedside Book (1969) — Editor — 1 exemplar
Argosy 1966--October (1966) 1 exemplar
The Big Story 1 exemplar
Bonecrack [and] In the Frame (2017) 1 exemplar
Break In/Knockdown 1 exemplar
Dick Francis 5 Book Set (2006) 1 exemplar
High Voltage 1 exemplar
libros condensados 1 exemplar
The Venus Trap 1 exemplar
Ambitii (2000) 1 exemplar
Bolt [abridged] 1 exemplar
Med livet som innsats (1998) 1 exemplar

Associated Works

Masterpieces of Mystery and Suspense (1988) — Contribuidor — 189 exemplares
The Oxford Book of Villains (1992) — Contribuidor — 136 exemplares
Verdict of 13 (1978) — Contribuidor — 71 exemplares
Ross Macdonald Selects Great Stories of Suspense (1974) — Contribuidor — 69 exemplares
1st Culprit: A Crime Writers' Association Annual (1992) — Contribuidor — 58 exemplares
Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1986 v02 (1986) — Autor, algumas edições37 exemplares
Mysterious Pleasures (2003) — Contribuidor — 34 exemplares
Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1988 v02 (1988) — Autor — 33 exemplares
The Verdict of Us All (2006) — Prefácio — 21 exemplares
Murder at the Races (1995) — Contribuidor — 20 exemplares
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2007 v02 #290 (2007) — Contribuidor — 19 exemplares
A Feast of Stories (1996) — Contribuidor — 14 exemplares
The Gourmet Crook Book (1976) — Contribuidor — 13 exemplares
RDSELP v150 Under Orders | Rosie (2007) 11 exemplares
Galaxy Science Fiction 1953 May, Vol. 6, No. 2 (1953) — Ilustrador — 10 exemplares
Galaxy Science Fiction 1957 June, Vol. 14, No. 2 (1957) — Ilustrador — 9 exemplares
RDSELP v187 Crossfire | Calling Invisible Women (2014) — Autor — 9 exemplares
Escape Stories (1980) — Contribuidor — 9 exemplares
Galaxy Science Fiction 1957 April, Vol. 13, No. 6 (1957) — Ilustrador — 7 exemplares
Slay-Ride | Curiosity Didn't Kill the Cat | The Lester Affair (1974) — Contribuidor; Contribuidor — 6 exemplares
John Creasey's Crime Collection, 1977 (1977) — Contribuidor — 6 exemplares
Válogatott könyvek (2000) 4 exemplares
Best Detective Stories 1980 (1980) — Contribuidor — 3 exemplares
Proof | Birds of a Feather | A Trail of Ashes (1985) — Contribuidor — 3 exemplares
John Creasey's Crime Collection, 1980 (1980) — Contribuidor — 2 exemplares
Murder Most British [abridged audio] — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
Banker | Murder in High Places | The Terrible Tide (1983) — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar

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Membros

Discussions

Third Race at the LT Racetrack: Book 1, Banker em 75 Books Challenge for 2021 (Fevereiro 2021)
Chat em Book Discussion : Proof by Dick Francis (Dezembro 2017)
Second Wind, Dick Francis em World Reading Circle (Fevereiro 2013)

Críticas

 
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BooksInMirror | 20 outras críticas | Feb 19, 2024 |
Another excellent Penguin 60. I have never read any work of Dick Francis and this little book is an excellent taster. The first chapter of 'Dead Cert', a murder mystery set at Maidenhead racecourse, made me want to read the whole story - to buy the paperback or see if the book was in the local library. The other tale in this book is a short story and I am glad I set aside the time to read it in one go. The Gift is set at the Kentucky Derby and the tale of a journalist no longer at his best - what an excellent story it is, beautifully written, a clever twist, and I was able to have in my mind my favourite film genre - a film noir, complete with the classic American narrator. Brilliant a story and entertaining.… (mais)
 
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lestermay | Feb 10, 2024 |
I love most Dick Francis books, but not this one. While most of his books center around horse racing, this one just has it mentioned as an aside, and maybe this is where the book goes wrong. There never seemed to be a single plot, or maybe the plot got diverted on too many tangents. I don't know. A lot was going on in the book, and most of it hardly seemed connected. This book's main character was a meteorologist, and it was well researched, but maybe too well, because it bogged down in places, and a lot of loose threads. Not my favorite.… (mais)
 
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cjyap1 | 20 outras críticas | Feb 1, 2024 |
REFLEX is one of my favorite books by Dick Francis. I love his heroes who are ordinary men dropped into extraordinary situations and who manage to triumph in part because of their strong moral characters.

Philip Nore is the hero of this story. He's an aging jockey and amateur photographer. He is coming to the end of his racing career which he fell into as a teen. Born to a drug-addicted seventeen-year-old mother who was thrown out of her home, Philip was raised by a succession of her friends making him helpful and resourceful and unable to form deep relationships.

Philip has two main problems in this story. First of all, he is given a set of photographic puzzles when a successful race photographer whose work Philip admired but whom he personally disliked died in a car accident. Philip rode with the man's son and got involved when that man's parents' house was burgled during the funeral anad again later when the photographer's wife is beaten in a home invasion and when her house is burned down.

Philip's curiosity is what starts his involvement. When he manages to solve some of the photgraphic puzzles, he learns that the photographer was blackmailing members of the racing world into good behavior. Philip is also attacked and badly beaten once it is learned that he has the photos.

Philip's second problem begins when a lawyer comes to see him to ask him to visit the grandmother who through his mother out because she is dying and wants his help. He is surprised to learn that his mother had another child, and that the grandmother wishes to leave her whole estate to the girl if he can manage to find her. Philip feels no obligation to help the hateful dying woman but he is curious to find the sister he never knew he had.

All in all, I really enjoyed this story. I liked watching Philip go from a drifting unconnected man to one who has plans for his future after racing and a woman who loves and understands him. I liked Francis's spare prose and appreciate Simon Prebble's deft narration of the story.
… (mais)
 
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kmartin802 | 34 outras críticas | Jan 20, 2024 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
242
Also by
153
Membros
59,281
Popularidade
#244
Avaliação
3.8
Críticas
967
ISBN
2,435
Línguas
23
Marcado como favorito
168

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