Flying Finish (Francis Thriller)

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Mr Francis hit on a winning formula and this book is a simple permutation of the successful elements deployed in the previous books.

But he soon discovers that something else is going on in the guise of transporting horses,in his new job. Like many of Dick Francis' protagonists, The main character isn't very aware of his own abilities, appeal, and strengths. At the beginning of the book, he takes a job helping to transport horses by plane which no one who knows him can understand. A range of characters with a mix of qualities and values that had me cheering for the good guy while recognizing the flaws in all of us. It seemed to take an awfully long time to get going with the first half all setting the scene while not really advancing the story at all.

If they are stated to be suitable for outdoors they have a guarentee of 10 years subject to the effects of weathering which will alter their colour and finish over the years unless you give them regular cleaning and maintenance. You can also just balance a stoppie and over-lean, once you're close to the line, but I found that this meant I didn't make the finish line, or I would bail to late. This, and other similar, casually tossed off asides are instrumental in keeping us intrigued as the mystery builds until Henry finally begins to peel back the curtain. This first US edition of celebrated author Dick Francis' novel 'Flying Finish' was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award in 1966.

He admits himself that he's standoffish and doesn't give people much of a chance to get to know him or like him, partly--it emerges--because he reflexively assumes that if they did like him, it would only be because of his title, which is what he likes least about himself. black dust jacket with silver and white text is scuffed on the faces, the head and tail of the spine are bumped, in good condition , bound in black cloth with gilt stamped title to spine , 22 x 14 cm Hardback SIGNED by Author ISBN: 718117220. He'd rather take a dirty and dangerous job as a groom,transporting horses by air,much to the chagrin of his family. I must admit though that I was a bit disappointed with the sudden ending as I like my endings to tell me the end and not leave me guessing.Much to his snobbish family's horror, Henry Grey takes on the dirty and demanding job of transporting racehorses by air (He had worked initially in the office of a company handling the paperwork and agents for transporting). However, unlike most of Francis's novels, our hero spends very little time on horseback, and racing constitutes a very minor part of the story. For items which are up to a shoe box in size, we do make every effort to dispatch in 48 working hours.

Items which are larger are generally dispatched within 7-10 working days as finishing and packaging work may take significantly longer.De Luxe Edition, Corner unclipped, some light wear to edges and corners of dustjacket, edges a little creased, some light wear to covers and spine, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear. When employees of the horse transporting agency begin disappearing Grey inquires into their disappearances.