Crossfire

By Dick Francis and Felix Francis

Book Overview

Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time

'Another excellent book from the Francis stable' 5***** Reader Review
'An excellent gripping story in true Francis fashion' 5***** Reader Review
'Usual Dick Francis excellence. Gripping from beginning to end' 5***** Reader Review
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Captain Thomas Forsyth's tour of Afghanistan is cut brutally short when he is badly wounded by a roadside bomb.

Returning home to his mother - a racehorse trainer and the 'First Lady' of racing - Tom discovers the training business is on the edge, and facing a threat far more dangerous than a run of bad form.

Soon he finds himself on a very different, but just as deadly, battlefield where his military skills are put to the ultimate test . . . kill or be killed?

Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Crossfire 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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141048492
• ISBN13: 9780141048499
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Penguin UK
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Superb suspense writing

Having read all of Dick Francis's books and most of his sons, it really is a toss up as to whom is the better writer. Felix's prose reads very smooth. The scene in the middle of this book where the main character is confined is brilliant and cries out to be made into a film. We should not be surprised, after all, he learned from the master.