P.H. Ottenhof Książki

A newly reissued edition of this classic novel from the Champion Storyteller

Young wine merchant Tony Beach is a professional taster, who can easily distinguish between different wines. When he stumbles across a liquor scam involving substituted wines, he becomes involved in the challenge of tracking down the culprits. However the mastermind has already committed one brutal murder to cover his tracks. Will Tony be the next?

"In this chilling novel of vice and vengeance, a man suspects that his best friend was murdered— and joins a manhunt in which he himself is the quarry." --

In England to interview a successful racehorse trainer, writer of travel guides and survival expert John Kendall begins digging for the truth and encounters danger. By the author of Straight.

For Neil Griffon, temporarily in charge of his father's racing stables, blackmail has become a terrible reality. It is threatening not only his valuable horses but his own health.

Ex-steeplechaser Randall Drew finds himself in pre-Olympic Moscow, reluctantly fulfilling a royal favor. Tasked with addressing safety and scandal concerns surrounding a blue blood athlete, Drew, who speaks no Russian, is meant to locate a contact named Alyosha. Instead, he becomes entangled with the KGB and a terrorist plot, realizing that returning home may not be an option—unless he survives the ordeal. Dick Francis, a champion jockey turned bestselling author, is celebrated for his gripping narratives and meticulous research. His writing captivates readers from the first page to the last, with a brisk pace and engaging plots. Francis, who won over 350 races and was champion jockey in 1953/1954, transitioned to writing after retiring from the saddle. He authored forty-three novels and received numerous accolades, including the Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger and three Edgar Allan Poe awards. In recognition of his contributions to literature, he was named Grand Master for lifetime achievement and elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Francis passed away in February 2010, leaving behind a legacy as one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.

A surefire computerized betting system draws desperate men who will do anything to gain control of it.

Een jonge bankier tracht zijn cliënt, een paardenfokker, te helpen wanneer in diens stoeterij twee moorden worden gepleegd.

Een professioneel bemiddelaar tussen ontvoerders en gedupeerden ontdekt tussen verschillende ontvoeringen een samenhang die hem op het spoor brengt van het brein achter deze zaken.

Een jockey komt de eigenares van zijn paarden te hulp als haar echtgenoot onder druk wordt gezet.

Een paardenfokker en ex-steeplechase jockey gaat naar Moskou om uit te zoeken waarom een van de kanshebbers voor de Olympische Spelen in Moskou wordt bedreigd.