Even Money
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.80 (959 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B003R4ZE2K |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 463 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Then followed Dead Heat, Silks, Even Money, Crossfire, Gamble, Bloodline, Refusal, Damage and Felix's tenth novel, Front Runner. Felix Francis is the younger son of crime writer and National Hunt jockey Dick Francis, and over the past forty years Felix assisted Dick with both the research and the writing of many of his novels. Felix Francis studied Physics and Electronics at London University and then embarked upon a seventeen-year career teaching Advanced Level Physics. Felix's lov
(Aug.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Though some readers may find the ending overly pat, the authors make bookmaking intelligible while easily integrating it into the plot. Ed is in for even more shocks when he learns his father was the prime suspect in his mother's murder—and that Peter's killing, rather than a random act of violence, may be linked to a mysterious electronic device used in some horse-racing fraud. . Soon after a man shows up at Ascot and identifies himself as Ed's father, Peter, whom Ed believed long dead, a thug demanding money stabs Peter to death. Bookmaker Ed Talbo
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Even Money (Dick and Felix Francis) Harvey I have followed the literary career of Dick Francis all the way from "Dead Cert" in 1962 through 40 of his 42 books up to and including 2009's "Even Money", the third acknowledged collaboration with his son, Felix.On the journey, he has spoken through the many voices of British horse racing, including jockeys, trainers, owners, veterinarians, and financiers.In addition, he has shared with us some of the fascinating aspects of photography, fur. Sarah Rogers said Another winner! Dick Francis takes on Britain's race track bookmaking industry.. Just when I thought Dick Francis couldn't find another tale to tell about Britain's many faceted horse business, he comes up with a great story about race track bookies. Race track betting in Great Britain is very different from that in the US. Track bets are placed with independent, legally licensed bookies who individually set the odds and maintain a complex system of accepting bets and protecting their bottom line.Ned Talbot owns the booki. Susan Schestopol said but it is good so far. I've not finished it yet,but it is good so far