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Loading... Under Orders (original 2006; edition 2006)by Dick Francis
Work InformationUnder Orders by Dick Francis (2006)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A mystery revolving around he death of a jockey. Like most of his books, I enjoy reading them but don't always remember them clearly. I find them relaxing. ( ) I always enjoy books written by Dick Francis and this one didn't disappoint. His signature topic is horse racing, and since I know little about the sport, after reading his books, I learn something new. In this book, Sid Halley is an ex jockey, now private eye. He never strays far from a race track and most of his cases are racing related. He's just a good guy. In this book, within a short span of time, there are 3 deaths at the track, and it's too much of a coincidence to think that they couldn't be related. Of course, those involved do their best to dissuade Sid from pursuing the matter, but that only makes him more determined. Quick, fun read. Dick Francis novels are always enjoyable but not so memorable. The victims are bad, the protagonists are clever and the horses are fast. Except for the horses who are slow. Sid Halley appears in several Dick Francis stories. He is a former jockey who lost a hand in a racing accident. Having to retire he became a private investigator specializing in horse racing issues. In Under Orders Sid investigates the murder of a jockey and finds all kinds of corruption. The suspects include a member of the House of Lords. Danger and suspense and in the end. Too much to spoil. I'd forgotten how much I enjoy Dick Francis novels. I read a bunch of them when I was 13 (it's what my grand-parents had lying around their house) and hadn't really gone back to them in the many decades since. They're just fun, charming reads. No great mystery to solve, no convoluted plot, just an enjoyable, escapist afternoon. Haven't read one that I haven't enjoyed. no reviews | add a review
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When three corpses turn up on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day, including a jockey who had earlier in the day won the Triumph Hurdle, ex-jockey-turned-sleuth Sid Halley investigates a possible link to Lord Enstone's mysterious losing streak. No library descriptions found. |
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