The Edge

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Dick Francis is the undisputed winner of the thriller stakes. The Edge, the new and most exciting one yet, is an action-packed story of drama and intrigue «et on the sinister side of the international racing circuit; it will keep readers hooked to the very last page.
Tor Kelsey, an undercover agent for the Jockey Club's Security Service, is involved in the attempt to rid racing of one of its most notorious villains, the improbably named Julius Apollo Filmer. When Filmer is acquitted of conspiracy to murder, the Security Service's pride is sorely dented and they are determined to make the next charge stick. But they are faced with one major difficulty: Filmer's speciality is intimidating witnesses. Meanwhile, several racehorse owners have planned a luxurious train trip of a lifetime across Canada, taking horses with them to race at Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Included on the passenger list is one Julius Apollo Filmer
Intending to keep an eye on Filmer, Tor also joins the... Tovább

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Dick Francis is the undisputed winner of the thriller stakes. The Edge, the new and most exciting one yet, is an action-packed story of drama and intrigue «et on the sinister side of the international racing circuit; it will keep readers hooked to the very last page.
Tor Kelsey, an undercover agent for the Jockey Club's Security Service, is involved in the attempt to rid racing of one of its most notorious villains, the improbably named Julius Apollo Filmer. When Filmer is acquitted of conspiracy to murder, the Security Service's pride is sorely dented and they are determined to make the next charge stick. But they are faced with one major difficulty: Filmer's speciality is intimidating witnesses. Meanwhile, several racehorse owners have planned a luxurious train trip of a lifetime across Canada, taking horses with them to race at Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Included on the passenger list is one Julius Apollo Filmer
Intending to keep an eye on Filmer, Tor also joins the trip. But as the great train winds westwards on its long journey through the spectacular scenery of the Rockies, Tor feels the pace becoming uncomfortably hot. Working on his own and a long way from home, he finds himself pushed to dangerous limits to defeat Filmer's wily scheming.
The Edge is an enthralling story of corruption and villainy set in the world of racing which Dick Francis has made his own. Moving from the shadowy world of the undercover agent to the opulent luxury of the millionaires' transcontinental train journey, the intricate plot will keep the reader on the edge of his seat to the end.
Jacket photomontage by Chris Yates
Photograph of train reproduced by kind permission of Ian Allan Ltd.
Dick Francis is the undisputed champion among thriller writers. In addition to his enormously successful novels, he has written a volume of autobiography, Sport of Queens. His most recent bestselling novel, hlot Money, was published in 1987. Dick and Mary Francis divide their time between England and Florida.
BOOKS BY DICK FRANCIS
THE SPORT OF QUEENS (autobiography)
DEAD CERT
NERVE
FOR KICKS
ODDS AGAINST
FLYING FINISH
BLOOD SPORT
FORFEIT
ENQUIRY
RAT RACE
BONECRACK
SMOKESCREEN
SLAY-RIDE
KNOCK DOWN
HIGH STAKES
IN THE FRAME
RISK
TRIAL RUN WHIP HAND REFLEX TWICE SHY BANKER THE DANGER PROOF BREAK IN
LESTER: The Official Biography BOLT
HOT MONEY Vissza