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Crisis

By Felix Francis

By Felix Francis

By Felix Francis

By Felix Francis

Part of A Dick Francis Novel

Part of A Dick Francis Novel

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Oct 09, 2018 | 384 Pages

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    About Crisis

    New York Times–bestselling author Felix Francis returns with his newest edge-of-your-seat horseracing thriller in the Dick Francis tradition.

    Harrison Foster, a crisis manager for a London firm, is summoned to Newmarket after a fire in the Chadwick Stables kills six very valuable horses, including the short-priced favorite for the Derby. There is far more to the “simple” fire than initially meets the eye…for a start, human remains are found among the equestrian ones in the burnt-out shell. All the stable staff are accounted for, so who is the mystery victim?

    Harry knows very little about horses, indeed he positively dislikes them, but he is thrust unwillingly into the world of thoroughbred racing, where the standard of care of the equine stars is far higher than that of the humans who attend to them.

    The Chadwick family is a dysfunctional racing dynasty. Resentment between the generations is rife and sibling rivalry bubbles away like volcanic magma beneath a thin crust of respectability.

    Harry represents the Middle Eastern owner of the Derby favourite and, as he delves deeper into the unanswered questions surrounding the horse’s demise, he ignites a fuse that blows the volcano sky-high. Can Harry solve the riddle before he is bumped off by the fallout?

    About Crisis

    New York Times–bestselling author Felix Francis returns with his newest edge-of-your-seat horseracing thriller in the Dick Francis tradition.

    Harrison Foster, a crisis manager for a London firm, is summoned to Newmarket after a fire in the Chadwick Stables kills six very valuable horses, including the short-priced favorite for the Derby. There is far more to the “simple” fire than initially meets the eye…for a start, human remains are found among the equestrian ones in the burnt-out shell. All the stable staff are accounted for, so who is the mystery victim?

    Harry knows very little about horses, indeed he positively dislikes them, but he is thrust unwillingly into the world of thoroughbred racing, where the standard of care of the equine stars is far higher than that of the humans who attend to them.

    The Chadwick family is a dysfunctional racing dynasty. Resentment between the generations is rife and sibling rivalry bubbles away like volcanic magma beneath a thin crust of respectability.

    Harry represents the Middle Eastern owner of the Derby favourite and, as he delves deeper into the unanswered questions surrounding the horse’s demise, he ignites a fuse that blows the volcano sky-high. Can Harry solve the riddle before he is bumped off by the fallout?

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    About Felix Francis

    Felix Francis, a graduate of London University, is an accomplished outdoorsman, marksman, and pilot who has assisted with the research of many of his father’s novels. The co-author and author of numerous Dick Francis novels, most recently Pulse, he lives in… More about Felix Francis

    About Felix Francis

    Felix Francis, a graduate of London University, is an accomplished outdoorsman, marksman, and pilot who has assisted with the research of many of his father’s novels. The co-author and author of numerous Dick Francis novels, most recently Pulse, he lives in… More about Felix Francis

    Product Details

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Crime Mysteries

    Hardcover | $27.00
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons
    Oct 09, 2018 | 384 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9780525536765

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Crime Mysteries

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons
    Oct 09, 2018 | 384 Pages | ISBN 9780525536772

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    Praise

    “Another trip to the winner’s circle for the talented Francis.”—Booklist (starred review)

    More Praise for Crisis 

    “…Francis (Pulse, 2017, etc.) continues to work unexpected and welcome changes on the racing franchise he inherited from his father.”—Kirkus Reviews

    Praise for Pulse
     
    “[Felix Francis] has filled the family stable with more winners, including this one…wonderfully evocative…riveting throughout. Exciting at every turn.”—Booklist(starred review)
     
    “[A] moving fourth thriller…Francis devises a subtle, clever scheme for the heart of the mystery, and he excels at making his broken lead credible and sympathetic.”—Publishers Weekly

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