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Scopri il classico giallo di Dick Francis, uno dei più grandi scrittori di thriller di tutti i tempi ''Una lettura brillante con un sacco di colpi di scena emozionanti. Non riuscivo a staccarmene'' Recensione di un lettore a 5 stelle ''Un thriller eccellente che ti tiene col fiato sospeso. Dick Francis al suo meglio'' Recensione di un lettore a 5 stelle commerciante di vini Tony Beach farebbe di tutto per una vita tranquilla. Ma quando una festa per celebrare la fine della stagione delle corse si conclude con otto morti violente, viene coinvolto con riluttanza nelle indagini successive. Nel frattempo, la polizia, avendo le prove della vendita di alcolici illeciti in un club locale, chiede aiuto a Tony per chiuderlo. Grazie al suo intervento, Tony attira l'attenzione della malavita. Ed è allora che si rende conto con riluttanza che le morti e l'alcol illecito sono collegati. Tony non vuole essere un eroe. Ma se la scelta è questa o morire. Pieno di intrighi e suspense da brivido, Proof è solo uno dei tanti thriller di successo del leggendario scrittore di gialli Dick Francis. Elogi a Dick Francis: ''Come fantino, Dick Francis era imbattibile quando entrava nel vivo dell'avventura. Lo stesso vale per i suoi romanzi gialli'' Daily Mirror ''La narrazione è vivace e avvincente e il background è studiato con cura. L'intera storia è un piacere da assaporare'' Scotsman ''La narrativa di Dick Francis ha un ingrediente segreto: la sua inimitabile abilità di catturare l'attenzione del lettore a pagina uno e tenerla stretta fino alla fine'' Sunday Telegraph ''Un vincitore abituale. Fluido, veloce e snello come sempre'' Sunday Express ''Il maestro della suspense e dell'intrigo'' Country Life ''Francis al suo meglio'' Evening Standard ''Ancora il maestro'' Racing Post.
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Dick Francis was one of the most successful post-war National Hunt jockeys. The winner of over 350 races, he was champion jockey in 1953/1954 and rode for HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, most famously on Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National. On his retirement from the saddle, he published his autobiography, The Sport of Queens, before going on to write forty-three bestselling novels, a volume of short stories (Field of 13), and the biography of Lester Piggott.
During his lifetime Dick Francis received many awards, amongst them the prestigious Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to the genre, and three 'best novel' Edgar Allan Poe awards from The Mystery Writers of America. In 1996 he was named by them as Grand Master for a lifetime's achievement. In 1998 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List of 2000.
Dick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time'A brilliant read with lots of exciting twists and turns. Couldn't put it down' 5***** Reader Review'An excellent thriller that keeps you on the edge. Dick Francis at his best' 5***** Reader Review______Wine merchant Tony Beach will do anything for a quiet life. But when a party to celebrate the end of the racing season ends in eight violent deaths, he is drawn reluctantly into the subsequent investigation. Meanwhile, the police, having evidence of the sale of illicit alcohol at a local club, ask for Tony's help in closing it down. Thanks to his intervention, Tony comes to the attention of the criminal underworld.And that's when he reluctantly realizes that the deaths and the illicit alcohol are connected. Tony doesn't want to be a hero. But if the choice is that or dying . . .Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Proof is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.Praise for Dick Francis:'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing' Daily Mirror'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman'Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end' Sunday Telegraph'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' Sunday Express'The master of suspense and intrigue' Country Life'Francis writing at his best' Evening Standard'Still the master' Racing Post. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR006423695
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The classic mystery tale from legendary crime writer Dick Francis, in a stunning new paperback package.Tony Beach will do anything for a quiet life. But when a party to celebrate the end of the racing season ends in eight violent deaths, he is drawn reluctantly into the subsequent investigation.Meanwhile, the police, having evidence of the sale of illicit alcohol at a local club, ask for Tony's help in closing it down. Thanks to his intervention, Tony comes to the attention of the criminal underworld.And that's when he reluctantly realizes that the deaths and the illicit alcohol are connected.Tony doesn't want to be a hero. But if the choice is that or dying. Wine merchant Tony Beach will do anything for a quiet life. But when a party to celebrate the end of the racing season ends in eight violent deaths, he is drawn reluctantly into the subsequent investigation. Meanwhile, the police, having evidence of the sale of illicit alcohol at a local club, ask for Tony's help in closing it down. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781405916639
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time'A brilliant read with lots of exciting twists and turns. Couldn't put it down' 5***** Reader Review'An excellent thriller that keeps you on the edge. Dick Francis at his best' 5***** Reader Review______Wine merchant Tony Beach will do anything for a quiet life. But when a party to celebrate the end of the racing season ends in eight violent deaths, he is drawn reluctantly into the subsequent investigation. Meanwhile, the police, having evidence of the sale of illicit alcohol at a local club, ask for Tony's help in closing it down. Thanks to his intervention, Tony comes to the attention of the criminal underworld.And that's when he reluctantly realizes that the deaths and the illicit alcohol are connected. Tony doesn't want to be a hero. But if the choice is that or dying . . .Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Proof is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.Praise for Dick Francis:'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing' Daily Mirror'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman'Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end' Sunday Telegraph'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' Sunday Express'The master of suspense and intrigue' Country Life'Francis writing at his best' Evening Standard'Still the master' Racing Post. Codice articolo LU-9781405916639
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