Dick Francis
Dick Francis has written forty-one international bestsellers and is widely acclaimed as one of the world's finest thriller writers. His awards include the Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to the crime genre, and an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Tufts University of Boston. In 1996 Dick Francis was made a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master for a lifetime's achievement and in 2000 he received a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours...See more
Dick Francis has written forty-one international bestsellers and is widely acclaimed as one of the world's finest thriller writers. His awards include the Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to the crime genre, and an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Tufts University of Boston. In 1996 Dick Francis was made a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master for a lifetime's achievement and in 2000 he received a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. See less
Dick Francis's Featured Books
Dick Francis book reviews
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Three to show; a trilogy.
Three of Dick Francis' early great novels
by robroy, Mar 22, 2011
Dead Cert, published in 1962, tells the story of Alan York, young steeplechase jockey, son of a wealthy Rhodesian entrepreneur, who finds himself embroiled in the shocking racing death of his best ... Read More
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The sport of queens; the autobiography of Dick Francis.
Book Review: The Sports of Queens
by bah4664, Oct 2, 2009
Having already read every fiction book Dick Francis has written, I was equally delighted with Sport of Queens, his autobiography. As a former jump jockey, Francis has command of the world of ... Read More