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Loading... Dead Heat (original 2007; edition 2008)by Dick Francis, Felix Francis
Work InformationDead Heat by Dick Francis (2007)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. top chef in Newmarket is targeted when he becomes suspicious of food poisoning incident relation to bombing that nearly kills him How is it that every Dick Francis novel I read is better than the last? And they are all amazing!! This one's main character is a chef and I especially appreciated that since I also work in the food service. There were many twists and thrills in this novel. Very believable and well written. Absolutely loved it and could not put it down!!! I was nervous how the change of authorship from Mary and Richard to Felix and Richard might go, but although some changes were detectable this is basic Dick Francis, and enjoyable reading. Hard to believe I am almost at the end of his opus. Raise a glass to a goodhearted thriller writer. (Or two, or three...) This is my second book by Dick Francis and he is growing on me. I like the development of the plot. It seemed unreal at the time I read the numerous attempts on his main character's life but he tied up the loose ends in the final 50 pages quite nicely. Though this looked like a racing mystery from the cover, other than an event staged at a racetrack and polo ponies this was more of a culinary mystery. I like his attention to detail in the running of a restaurant. A fast paced, satisfying read, I look forward to reading more Francis mysteries.
So while it doesn’t feature the Francis trademarks of high-strung horses in high-stakes races, “Dead Heat” doesn’t abandon the sport as much as turn it inside out, so we can inspect one of the many small, labor-intensive businesses that operate behind the scenes in this rarefied and utterly exotic world. Distinctions
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Thriller.
HTML:Hard on the heels of the triumph Under Orders comes Dead Heat, set against the backdrop of Britain’s famed 2,000 Guineas stakes. Max Moreton is a rising culinary star, and his Newmarket restaurant, the Hay Net, has brought him great acclaim and a widening circle of admirers. But when nearly all the guests who enjoyed one of his meals at a private catered affair fall victim to severe food poisoning, his kitchen is shuttered and his reputation takes a hit. Scrambling to meet his next obligation, an exclusive luncheon for forty in the glass-fronted private boxes at the 2,000 Guineas, Max must overcome the previous evening’s disaster and provide the new American sponsors of the year’s first Classic race with a day to remember. Then a bomb blast rips through the private boxes, killing some of Max’s trusted staff and many of the guests. As survivors are rushed to the hospital, he is left to survey the ruins of the grandstand–and of his career. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name, and himself, before it’s too late. No library descriptions found. |
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