‘Sadly, death at the races is not uncommon. ‘Few writers have maintained such a high standard of excellence for as long as ‘Dick Francis.’ San Diego Union Tribune’ from cassettes and case cover The plot twists through paths of obsession and retribution, keeping the reader guessing until the last clue crosses finish line. Dick Francis gives Sid an assortment of unlikely chums to aid him and keeps up a brisk pace as the investigation spreads far beyond the paddocks. But when he charges an old friend a pillar of the horse breeding community with the horrible crimes, the repercussions are swift and terrible. Sid, whose hand was ruined in a race, is drawn to the plight of the magnificent horses, each found with one foot lopped off. Someone is maiming two year old colts, the cream of the future racing crop. Filled with the crisp humor and quick stepping plots listeners have come to expect, this is Dick Francis at his best. ‘In Come to Grief, Dick Francis, the best selling author of over thirty books, brings back one of his most popular characters: Sid Halley, the wiry jockey turned detective who captured the attention of so many fans in Whip Hand. Produced in the studios of Recorded Books Productions, Inc., New York. Recorded by arrangement with Simon & Schuster Audio, Inc.
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