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Refusal (Dick Francis) [Mobile pdf] Refusal (Dick Francis) Refusal (Dick Francis) Von Felix Francis ePub | *DOC | audiobook | ebooks | Download PDF Produktinformation -Verkaufsrang: #168880 in eBooksVerffentlicht am: 2013-09-12Erscheinungsdatum: 2013-09-12File Name: B00CDBZ6JY | File size: 23.Mb Von Felix Francis : Refusal (Dick Francis) before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Refusal (Dick Francis): KundenrezensionenHilfreichste Kundenrezensionen1 von 1 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich. naja...Von margaes ist kein DICK Francis. Bei diesem Buch fehlt es mir irgendwie an Subtilitt und Leidenschaft. Ich habe den Eindruck, dass die Spannung hauptschlich durch ein immer hheres Ma an Schrecken und Brutalitt erzeugt wird... ein leicht durchschaubares und auf Dauer eher langweiliges Muster.0 von 0 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich. Pferdesportkrimi mit lauer SpannungVon berlinfanDie Krimis rund um den Pferdesport waren vom Vater Dick Francis wesentlich spannender geschrieben und besser aufgebaut. Dieser Roman trpfelt so dahin. Er ist aber lesbar und nett geschrieben. Fr den Strand oder abends ins Bett ganz in Ordnung.0 von 1 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich. Francis goodVon Anne JrgensenAs always with both father and son, good plot, little violence, humor and understatement, and quite British indeed ....love it. KurzbeschreibungRefusal is the new Dick Francis novel from bestseller, Felix Francis. When Sir Richard Stewart, chair of the horse racing authority, demands ex-investigator Sid Halley examines some suspicious races, he is given a firm no. Sid retired six years ago - and nothing will make him go back.But he's wrong.Next day, Sir Richard is found dead. Then Sid's six-year-old daughter goes missing and he receives an anonymous call: declare the alleged race- fixing clean, or else. With his family in danger, how can Sid refuse?But this anonymous foe has underestimated the guile and determination of Sid Halley. Extreme situations demand extreme solutions and Sid will do anything to get his life back, or die trying. The work of thriller master Dick Francis continues through his son Felix's solo efforts: Bloodline, Gamble, and now Refusal.Praise for Dick Francis and Felix Francis:'From winning post to top of the bestseller list, time after time' Sunday Times'The Francis flair is clear for all to see' Daily Mail'The master of suspense and intrigue' Country Life'Nail-biting, suspenseful' ChoiceFelix Francis is the younger son of thriller-writing legend, Dick Francis, with whom he co-wrote the four most recent Dick Francis Novels, Dead Heat, Silks, Even Money and Crossfire, with Felix taking an increasingly greater role in the writing. Sadly Dick died in February 2010 but his work will live on through Felix. Refusal is Felix's third solo Dick Francis novel. Felix trained as a physicist and spent seventeen years teaching A-level physics before taking on the role as manager to his father, and then as author. He lives in Oxfordshire.PressestimmenPraise for the Dick Francis novels by Felix Francis BLOODLINE "Francis knows how to control this wild run of a plot and also knows how to create a conflicted character in the midst of crisis. A stunning addition to the family line."--"Booklist" (starred review) "With "Gamble" in 2011 and now "Bloodline," Felix Francis shows that the apple hasn't fallen far from the tree...the story unfolds with the suspense and insistent pace readers expect from their annual Francis fix."--"Washington"" Times" "Francis ably follows in the footsteps of his father, Dick Francis, with his second stand-alone set in the English horse racing world... Fans will have a hard time distinguishing this solid thriller from the father's work."--"Publishers Weekly" GAMBLE "[Felix] Francis shares his father's gift for brisk storytelling."--"Publisher's Weekly" "Fans of Dick Francis' suspense masterpieces should rejoice: Felix has produced a mystery with a racing setting (the Grand National, no less); a retired but still yearning ex-jockey as the detective; and an intriguing mix of racing and other business."--"Booklist" ""Gamble" has all the things that loyal readers have anticipated in their annual Francis fix: a taut and intelligent story full of suspense, danger and mystery in spare and fast-moving prose that keeps readers' attention . Francis novels, under new management, will continue to find themselves at the very top levels of genre fiction."--"Washington"" Times"KurzbeschreibungRefusal is the new Dick Francis novel from bestseller, Felix Francis. When Sir Richard Stewart, chair of the horse racing authority, demands ex-investigator Sid Halley examines some suspicious races, he is given a firm no. Sid retired six years ago - and nothing will make him go back.But he's wrong.Next day, Sir Richard is found dead. Then Sid's six- year-old daughter goes missing and he receives an anonymous call: declare the alleged race-fixing clean, or else. With his family in danger, how can Sid refuse?But this anonymous foe has underestimated the guile and determination of Sid Halley. Extreme situations demand extreme solutions and Sid will do anything to get his life back, or die trying. The work of thriller master Dick Francis continues through his son Felix's solo efforts: Bloodline, Gamble, and now Refusal.Praise for Dick Francis and Felix Francis:'From winning post to top of the bestseller list, time after time' Sunday Times'The Francis flair is clear for all to see' Daily Mail'The master of suspense and intrigue' Country Life'Nail-biting, suspenseful' ChoiceFelix Francis is the younger son of thriller-writing legend, Dick Francis, with whom he co-wrote the four most recent Dick Francis Novels, Dead Heat, Silks, Even Money and Crossfire, with Felix taking an increasingly greater role in the writing. Sadly Dick died in February 2010 but his work will live on through Felix. Refusal is Felix's third solo Dick Francis novel. Felix trained as a physicist and spent seventeen years teaching A-level physics before taking on the role as manager to his father, and then as author. He lives in Oxfordshire. .
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