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1) Twice shy
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Series
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English
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Young physicist Jonathan Derry is given some musical tapes by a friend. But the tapes are really an elaborate, computerized horse-betting system that can make the owner a rich man -- or a dead one. Once again, high-speed thrill master Dick Francis weaves a constantly twisting plot, a wicked villain, non-stop action, and an explosive showdown into a superb book that races to the finish line, leaving you breathless for more....
2) Silks
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English
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Geoffrey Mason is well known (as "Perry" Mason) among the pro riders, including Steve Mitchell and Scot Barlow--arguably the two top pros. So when Scot Barlow is murdered--with Mitchell's pitchfork nonetheless--Geoff finds himself pulled into the case as a junior barrister.
3) Bolt
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Series
Kit Fielding novels volume 2
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English
Description
Kit Fielding is determined to stop the person shooting horses with a weapon called a "humane killer."
4) Hot money
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Series
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English
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Ian perseveres in his search into the past; discovering the hate that builds silently through the years, the terrible price the relatives pay for their fathers' sins, and a twisted knot of passion compelled to turn love to punishment.
5) Longshot
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Series
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English
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John, a travel guide writer, out of necessity begins writing the biography of a racehorse trainer and encounters unforeseen dangers.
6) Even money
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Pub. Date
2009
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English
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On the first day of Royal Ascot, the world's most famous horse race, the crowd rejoices in a string of winning favorites. Ned Talbot has worked all his life as a bookmaker -- taking over the family business from his grandfather -- so he knows not to expect any sympathy from the punters as they count their winnings, and he his losses. He's seen the ups and downs before -- but, as the big gambling conglomerates muscle in on small concerns like his,...
7) Dead heat
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English
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Max Moreton is a rising culinary star and his Newmarket restaurant, The Hay Net, has brought him great acclaim and a widening circle of admirers. But when nearly all the guests who enjoyed one of his meals at a private catered affair fall victim to severe food poisoning, his kitchen is shuttered and his reputation takes a hit. Scrambling to meet his next obligation, an exclusive luncheon for forty in the glass-fronted private boxes at the Two Thousand...
8) Wild horses
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Series
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English
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Thomas Lyon discovers a long-unsolved mystery when he investigates a former race horse blacksmith's deathbed confession.
9) Decider
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English
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Free choice? According to architect, engineer, and jobbing builder Lee Morris, there's no such thing. Choice is preordained by personality, of that the young entrepreneur is sure. Then he becomes involved with Stratton Park racecourse, which faces ruin at the hands of the combative clan that wholly owns it. Connected with but not related to any of the family's warring factions, he nonetheless is drawn into the fray -- reluctant, yet attracted by compulsions...
10) Shattered
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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Glassblower Gerard Logan is faced with a threat to his business, his courage, and his life when he comes to the attention of a gang of thugs who are searching for an incriminating videotape entrusted to Logan by his friend, jockey Martin Stukely, who was unexpectedly killed in a riding accident.
11) Straight
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English
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As Derek Franklin, an injured steeplechase jockey, nears the end of his career, he is thrust into trouble and mayhem by the accidental death of his older brother, Greville: "I inherited my brother's desk, his business, his gadgets, his enemies, his horses and his mistress," Derek says. "I inherited my brother's life, and it nearly killed me." With danger besetting him from unknown directions, Derek discovers that honesty can be a deadly virtue and...
12) The edge
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English
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Tor, undercover security operative for the British Jockey Club, masquerades as a waiter on a horse-racing junket called the Great Transcontinental Mystery Race Train.
13) Driving force
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English
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When a hitchhiker is murdered, ex-jockey Freedie Craft fights to keep his horse racing enterprise and his life.
14) The danger
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Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c1984
Physical Desc
[1], 320 p. ; 24 cm.
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English
Description
His name is Giuseppe. Though some call him Peter. He is warm, reassuring, courageous, and superb at his multi-million-dollar job. Once you meet him, you never forget the force of his presence, for he is a natural-born leader, with the temperament of an executive or top-level diplomat. But Giuseppe-Peter is neither of these. Giuseppe-Peter is Europe's most elusive and cold-blooded kidnapper. His name is Andrew Douglas. He is warm, reassuring, courageous...
15) Proof
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Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
c1985
Physical Desc
334 p.
Language
English
Description
Tony Beach, wine merchant, knows his whisky, so to be asked to give his opinion of one particular bottle seems harmless enough -- until he realizes that the bottle contains firewater of a highly-explosive nature.
16) To the Hilt
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English
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From the acclaimed master of mystery and suspense comes the story of a self-imposed outcast who must refresh his detection skills in order to save himself and his family.
17) 10 lb. penalty
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English
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At age eighteen, Benedict Juliard pledged never to do anything that would destroy or hinder his father's political career, but years later, with George Juliard headed for the office of prime minister, Benedict is attacked by an allegation of drug abuse and must scramble to find out who is publishing the false reports and why.
18) Come to Grief
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English
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When ex-jockey Sid Halley becomes convinced that one of his closest friends—and one of the racing world's most beloved figures—is behind a series of shockingly violent acts, he faces the most troubling case of his career.
19) Knockdown
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English
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From the New York Times–bestselling“master of crime fiction and equine thrills,” a former jockey takes on the crooked world of horse dealing (Newsday).
Dick Francis, Edgar Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
For a generous commission, ex-prize-winning jockey Jonah Dereham reluctantly agrees to...
Dick Francis, Edgar Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
For a generous commission, ex-prize-winning jockey Jonah Dereham reluctantly agrees to...
20) Smokescreen
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English
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From a New York Times–bestselling author, “a supersized action-suspense novel” about a celebrity turned amateur sleuth investigating a horseracing mystery (Kirkus Reviews).
Dick Francis, Edgar Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
Edward Lincoln may be an international film star who plays daring detectives...
Dick Francis, Edgar Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.
Edward Lincoln may be an international film star who plays daring detectives...
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