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FRANCIS, Dick Geboren Als Richard Stanley Francis in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, 31 Oktober 1920 FRANCIS, Dick Geboren als Richard Stanley Francis in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, 31 oktober 1920. Overleden: Cayman-eilanden, 14 februari 2010 Opleiding: Maidenhead County Boy’s School, Berkshire. Carrière: Amateur National Hunt steeplechase jockey, 1946-1948; professional jockey, 1948-1957: National Hunt kampioen, 1953-1954; race correspondent, Sunday Express ,Londen, 1957-1973. Militaire dienst: diende als Flying Officer bij de Royal Air Force, 1940-1945. Lid van: Crime Writers Association, voorzitter in 1973-1974 . Onderscheidingen: Crime Writers Silver Dagger award, 1965; Mystery Writers of America Edgar Alan Poe Award for Best Novel, 1970, voor ‘Forfeit’; CWA Gold Dagger award, 1979, voor ‘Whip Hand’; MWA Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel, 1981, voor ‘Whip Hand’; Diamond Dagger award, 1989; MWA Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel, 1996, voor ‘Come to Grief’; Grand Master Award, Mystery Writers of America, 1996; L.H.D. Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, 1991; O.B.E. (Officer, Order of the British Empire), 1984. Familie: getrouwd met Mary Margaret Brenchley, 1947 (overleden), 2 zoons. Woonde op Grand Cayman, Brits West Indië. (foto: Mrs Francis/De Arbeiders Pers). website: http://www.DickFrancis.com/ Na het overlijden van zijn vrouw onthulde Francis dat zijn vrouw altijd zijn co-auteur is geweest. Detective: Sid Halley , privé-detective Sid was 16 jaar toen hij bij een paardentrainer in de leer werd gedaan, was daarna 14 jaar steeple-chasejockey tot hij door een val van zijn paard, waarbij zijn linkerhand werd verbrijzeld, zijn carrière moest beëindigen. Hij had op jonge leeftijd al goed geboerd met aandelen en effecten en kon het dus wel een tijdje uitzingen zonder baan. Hij is nu 31 jaar en al twee jaar als ‘adviseur’ in dienst bij de Sectie Rensport van het detectivebureau ‘Hunt Radnor Associates’ in Londen, maar hij hoeft als bekend persoon bijna niet in actie te komen en slechts adviezen te geven. Het bureau verrricht werkzaamheden en onderzoeken voor onder andere de National Jockey Club en het National Hunt Committee, maar doet ook de bewaking van favoriete paarden bij belangrijke races. Daarnaast voert het bureau voor particulieren opdrachten uit op het gebied van inlichtingen verzamelen en achtergronden van eigenaren, trainers en bookmakers natrekken. Na zijn eerste echte grote opdracht, waarbij hij wordt neergeschoten door een klein oplichtertje, zijn leven er bijna bij inschiet bij een bomaanslag op zijn woning en het bureau en zijn hand door een stel criminelen zo wordt verminkt, besluit hij een kunsthand aan te laten meten. Omdat hij genoeg geld heeft, wil hij Radnor uitkopen en het detectivebureau overnemen. Helaas overlijdt Radnor een dag voor de ondertekening van het contract, waardoor de deal niet doorgaat. Sid gaat dan voor zichzelf werken als privé-detective. De hoofdpersonen worden na de titel tussen haakjes vermeld. Sid Halley en Kit Fielding komen meerdere malen voor. Voor de volledigheid wordt van de titels van Sid Halley een apart overzicht gegeven, daarna volgt de complete serie van alle titels, inclusief Sid Halley. De Nederlandse titels gemerkt met een # verschenen in 2015 als e-book bij uitgeverij Q. Sid Halley: 1. Odds Against 1965 Alles tegen 1987 APCC 2. Whip Hand 1979 De laatste hand 1981 APCC 3. Come to Grief 1995 Gekraakt # 1996/96 APCr/XL 47 4. Under Orders 2006 Dodelijk web 2006/08 Archipel/XL 1412 5. Refusal #1 2013 Weigering 2016 Q #1 door Felix Francis omnibus: Win, Place and Show 2004 eerder verschenen odt: Sid Halley Omnibus (2002) bevat: Odds Against Whiphand Come to Grief andere crimetitels: 1. Dead Cert (Alan York) 1962 Wedren naar de dood 1968 Born T 13 ook verschenen odt: Favoriet # 1995 APCrime 2. Nerve (Rob Finn) 1964 De hoogste hindernis 1965/67 NBC/Reader’s Digest BB 36 ook verschenen odt: Zenuwmoord 1977/97 APCC/XL 267 3. For Kicks (Daniel Roke) 1965 Misdaad in galop 1967 Born Top 5 ook verschenen odt: Spitsroeden # 1984 Raamgracht Kaliber 4. Odds Against (Sid Halley ) 1965 Alles tegen 1987 APCC 5. Flying Finish (Henry Grey) 1966 Fatale finish 1975 APCC 6. Blood Sport (Gene Hawkins) 1967 Volbloed in hinderlaag 1969 Born SP4 ook verschenen odt: Klopjacht # 1999/2000 APCC/XL 645 7. Forfeit (James Tyrone) 1969 Chantage met lievelingen 1969 Born SP 12 ook verschenen odt: Ademnood # 1997/98 APCrime/XL 396 8. Enquiry (Kelly Hughes) 1969 Jockey zonder vergunning 1971 Born D 169 ook verschenen odt: Onderzoek 1985 APCC 9. Rat Race (Matt Shore) 1970 Fraude met franje 1973 ZB 1564 ook verschenen odt: Afvalrace 1995/96 AP/XL 181 10. Bone Crack (Neil Griffon) 1971 Brekebeen 1992 APCC ook verschenen odt: Breekbaar doelwit 1975 BrSS 11. Smoke Screen (Edward Lincoln) 1972 Rookgordijn 1990 APCC 12. Slay-Ride (David Cleveland) 1973 Moord-race 1974 APCC 13. Knock Down (Jonah Dereham) 1974 Doodklap 1975/93 APCC/GLB 1305 14. High Stakes (Steven Scott) 1975 Grote gok 1976 APCC 15. In the Frame (Charles Todd) 1976 Doodgeverfd 1979/04 APCC/XL 1052 16. Risk (Roland Britten) 1977 In de rats 1980 APCC 17. Trial Run (Randall Drew) 1978 Testrit in Moskou 1980 APCC 18. Whip Hand (Sid Halley ) 1979 De laatste hand 1981 APCC 19. Reflex (Philip Nore) 1980 Reflex 1982 APCC 20. Twice Shy (Jonathan Derry) 1981 Een gewaarschuwd man # 1982/05 APCC/XL 1134 21. Banker (Timothy Ekaterin) 1982 Bankier # 1983 APCC 22. The Danger (Andrew Douglas) 1983 Het gevaar # 1984/03 APCC/XL 969 23. Proof (Tony Beach) 1984 Vuurproef 1985 APCC 24. Break-In (Kit Fielding ) 1985 Inbreuk 1986/88 APCC/RD BB 134 25. Bolt (Kit Fielding ) 1986 Op hol 1988 APCC 26. Hot Money (Ian Pembroke) 1987 Bloedgeld 1989/03 APCC/XL 968 27. The Edge (Tor Kelsey) 1988 Op scherp 1990 APCC 28. Straight (Derek Franklin) 1989 Eindspurt 1991/93 APCC/Reader’s Digest BB 158 29. Long Shot (John Kendall) 1990 Doelwit 1991/96 APCC/Reader’s Digest BB 181 30. Comeback (Peter Darwin) 1991 Kille come-back 1993 APCC 31. Driving Force (Freddie Croft) 1992 Stootkracht # 1993 APCrime 32. Decider (Lee Morris) 1993 Doofpot 1994 APCrime 33. Wild Horses (Thomas Lyon) 1994 Wilde paarden 1995/95 APCr/XL 134 34. Come to Grief (Sid Halley ) 1995 Gekraakt # 1996/96 APCr/XL 47 35. To the Hilt (Alexander Kinloch) 1996 Over de kling # 1997/98/99 APCrime/RD BB 193/XL 479 36. 10 LB-Penalty (Ben Juliard) 1997 Paparazzo # 1998/99 APCrime/XL 541 37. Second Wind (Perry Stuart) 1999 Het oog van de orkaan 2000/01 Archipel/XL 757 38. Shattered (Gerard Logan) 2000 Gebroken # 2001/01 Archipel/RD BB 209 39. Under Orders (Sid Halley ) 2006 Dodelijk web # 2006/08 Archipel/XL 1412 crimetitels met Felix Francis (>): 40. Dead Heat (Max Moreton) 2007 Nek aan nek 2008 Archipel 41. Silks (Geoffrey Mason) 2008 Moordbaan 2009 Archipel 42. Even Money (Ned Talbot) 2009 Afrekening op Ascot # 2010 Archipel 43. Crossfire (Thomas Forsyth) 2010 Spervuur 2011 AP crimetitels door Felix Francis: Dick Francis’s Gamble (Nick Foxton) 2011 Op het spel 2012/13 AP/XL 1873 crimetitels door Felix Francis met als ondertitels: ‘A Dick Francis Novel’: ‘Een Dick Franicis-Thriller’: Bloodline (Mark Shillingford) 2012 Bloedlijn 2015/15 Q/XL 2147 Refusal (Sid Halley ) 2013 Weigering 2016 Q Damage (Jeff Hinkley) 2014 Beschadigd 2016 Q Front Runner (Jeff Hinkley) 2015 korte verhalen: 1st Culprit: A Crime Writers’ Association Annual 1992 Goudkoorts op de renbaan 1993 AP/CPNB bevat: "The Gift" bevat: "Het cadeautje" "Spring Fever" "Liefhebberij" "The Rape of Kingdom Hill" "De roof van Kingdom Hill" ook opgenomen in: Spannend gebundeld 1993 Meulenhoff "Blind Chance" "Blind geluk" Field of 13 1998 Ongeluksgetal # 1999/2001 Archipel/XL 721 bevat: Notes on the Racecard door Dick Francis “Raid at Kingdom Hill” in: The Times (1975) “Roof van Kingdom Hill” ook verschenen odts: eerder verschenen in: “The Rape of Kingdom Hill” Goudkoorts op de renbaan 1993 AP/CPNB “The Race at Kingdom Hill” “Dead on Red” “Rood is dood” “Song for Mona” “Lied voor Mona” “Bright White Star” in: Cheshire Life (1979) "Helderwitte ster" 1989 AP “Collision Course” “Ramkoers” “Nightmare” in: The Times (1974) ook verschenen odt: “Nightmares” "Nachtmerrie" 1989 AP “Carrot for a Chestnut” in: Sports Illustrated (1970) “Een wortel voor een vos” “The Gift” in: Winter’s Crimes 5 (1973) “Het cadeautje” ook verschenen odts: eerder verschenen in: “A Day of Wine and Roses” Goudkoorts op de renbaan 1993 AP/CPNB “The Big Story” “Spring Fever” in: Woman’s Own (1980) “Liefhebberij” eerder verschenen in: Goudkoorts op de renbaan 1993 AP/CPNB “Blind Chance” in: Verdict of 13 (1979) “Blind geluk” ook verschenen odt: eerder verschenen odt: “Twenty-One Good Men and True” Goudkoorts op de renbaan 1993 AP/CPNB “Corkscrew” “Kurkentrekker” “The Day of the Losers” in: Horse and Hound (1977) “De dag der verliezers” “Haig’s Death” “Haigs dood” omnibussen: Three Favorites 1978 bevat: Odds Against Flying Finsh Blood Sport Dick Francis Collection 1992 bevat: Odds Against Knock Down Comeback Dick Francis Omnibus 1994 bevat: Risk Enquiry The Danger Dick Francis Double 1995 bevat: Reflex Comeback The First Three Francis Novels 1996 bevat: Dead Cert Nerves For Kicks Dick Francis: Three Complete Novels 1997 bevat: Decider Wild Horses Come to Grief Dick Francis Gift Set 2001 bevat: Shattered Second Wind 10lb Penalty Dick Francis Omnibus Seven 2004 bevat: Blood Sport Nerve In the Frame niet-crimetitels: The Sport of Queens : Het beste paard van stal: The Autobiography of Dick Francis 1957 Mijn leven als jockey 1985 AP VN Sterren Sid Halley: De laatste hand ** 1981 Gekraakt *** 1996 Dodelijk web *** 2007 Weigering ** 2016 (door Felix Francis onder de naam Dick Francis) wel vertaald,
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