Silks - (Dick Francis Novel) by Dick Francis & Felix Francis (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From award-winning author Dick Francis and his son, Felix, comes Geoffrey Mason--a defense barrister whose true passion is riding his thoroughbred. When a fellow jockey is accused of murdering a colleague, Mason is torn between doing what's right--and what will keep him alive. Available in a tall Premium Edition.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A lawyer and amateur jockey is torn between doing what's right and what will keep him alive in this <i>New York Times</i> bestselling thriller from Dick and Felix Francis.</b> <p/>Geoffrey Mason wasn't terribly disappointed when his client Julian Trent was found guilty. Despite being paid handsomely as Trent's defense counsel, he believes Trent needs to be locked up for a good long time. He only wishes it had happened more quickly--if the trial had ended just a bit earlier, Mason could have made it to the Foxhunter Steeplechase and fulfilled his longtime dream as an amateur jockey. <p/> But not long afterward, Trent is set free when witnesses and jurors start recanting--under intimidation, Mason suspects. Remembering Trent's threats at the time of his conviction, Mason is none too happy. And things only get worse when one of Mason's fellow jockeys is found dead...<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Silks</i></b> <p/>"Another sure-footed winner."--<i>The New York Times <p/></i>"[A] gripping thriller with a thoroughbred racing backdrop....The solid writing and engaging lead will carry readers along at a brisk pace."--<i>Publishers Weekly <p/></i><b>More Praise for Dick Francis</b> <p/>"[The] master of crime fiction and equine thrills."--<i>Newsday</i> <p/>"It's either hard or impossible to read Mr. Francis without growing pleased with <i>yourself: </i>not only the thrill of vicarious competence imparted by the company of his heroes, but also the lore you collect as you go, feel like a field trip with the perfect guide."--<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/> "[Francis] has the uncanny ability to turn out simply plotted yet charmingly addictive mysteries."--<i>The Wall Street Journal </i> <p/> "A rare and magical talent...who never writes the same story twice...Few writers have maintained such a high standard of excellence for as long as Dick Francis."--<i>The</i> <i>San Diego Union-Tribune</i> <p/> "Few things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop."--<i>Chicago Tribune</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Dick Francis</b> was born in South Wales in 1920. He was a young rider of distinction winning awards and trophies at horse shows throughout the United Kingdom. At the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Air Force as a pilot, flying fighter and bomber aircraft including the Spitfire and Lancaster. He became one of the most successful postwar steeplechase jockeys, winning more than 350 races and riding for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. After his retirement from the saddle in 1957, he published an autobiography, <i>The Sport of Queens</i>, before going on to write more than forty acclaimed books. A three-time Edgar Award winner, he also received the prestigious Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger, was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, and was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2000. He died in February 2010, at age eighty-nine, and remains among the greatest thriller writers of all time. <p/><b>Felix Francis</b> is the younger of Dick Francis's two sons. During the last forty years Felix assisted with the research of many of the Dick Francis novels, not least <i>Twice Shy</i>, <i>Shattered</i>, and <i>Under Orders</i>. Since 2006, Felix has taken a more significant role in the writing, first with <i>Dead Heat</i> and then increasingly with the bestsellers <i>Silks</i>, <i>Even Money</i>, and <i>Crossfire</i>, all father-son collaborations. He continued his father's legacy with <i>Dick Francis's Gamble</i> and <i>Dick Francis's Bloodline</i>. He lives in England.
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