Refusal
By (Author) Felix Francis
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
27th August 2014
17th July 2014
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
432
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 26mm
297g
The third Dick Francis novel from Felix Francis, author of Top 10 bestsellers Bloodline and Gamble When Sir Richard Stewart, the racing authority chairman, demands Sid Halley investigates suspicious race results, he receives a firm no. Halley retired years ago, swearing he'd never go back. But then Sir Richard is found dead and Halley receives a threatening call from a man insisting he investigates the alleged race-fixing. Halley wants to steer clear, but when his young daughter goes missing he realizes he may pay the ultimate price. With his family in danger, how can Sid refuse Extreme situations demand extreme solutions and Sid will do anything to get his life back, or die trying.
The Francis flair is clear for all to see * Daily Mail *
From winning post to top of the bestseller list, time after time * Sunday Times *
The master of suspense and intrigue * Country Life *
A tremendous read * Woman's Own *
FELIX FRANCIS studied Physics and Electronics at London University and then embarked upon a 17 year career teaching Advanced Level physics. Felix Francis is the younger son of crime writer and National Hunt jockey Dick Francis, and over the past 40 years Felix assisted Dick with both the research and the writing of many of his novels. Felix's love of racing, writing talent, and knowledge and experience as a physics teacher was invaluable in the father and son writing partnership. Felix has written ten 'Francis' novels, the first Under Orders was published in 2006. Then followed Dead Heat,Silks, Even Money, Crossfire, Gamble, Bloodline, Refusal, Damage and Felix's tenth novel Front Runner.