Slay Ride (1973)

by Dick Francis

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Dick Francis takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing with this gripping tale about the illusion of film and the reality of murder. Champion jockey Robert Sherman has disappeared right before his wife was about to give birth. And right before he was sure to win the National. A coincidence? British investigator David Cleveland doesn't think so. He's convinced someone made Sherman disappear, but with every answer David gets, the body count rises. And if he isn't careful, the next body might just be his own...… (more)

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A solid Dick Francis novel. Not one of my absolute favorites. I don't think that the hero is quite as well developed as some others of DF's heros. Still it had all the elements we're familiar with and look for in one of his novels. (

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Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |

An English race track investigator looks into the death of a jockey and the theft of money at a Norwegian race track.

BLTSbraille | Nov 4, 2021 |

Jockey club investigates disappearance in Norway. Ties to stolen oil reports

ritaer | Jan 7, 2021 |

Another good one, but disappointing because there was no big reveal with the bad guy present at the end! I need closure! (

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beautifulshell | Aug 27, 2020 |

Not bad, but a good effort. A little slow, for one of his earliest works I have been able to find. Made me want to visit Norway, though... lol. I'm rarely disappointed by the author, so I will read more of his works. (

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Crime Writers' Association Awards (Shortlist – Gold/Silver Dagger – 1973)

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New York Times Best Mysteries of the Year (1974)

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Cold grey water lapped the flimsy-looking sides of the fibreglass dinghy, and I shivered and thought of the five hundred feet straight sown to the sea-bed underneath.

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Dick Francis takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing with this gripping tale about the illusion of film and the reality of murder. Champion jockey Robert Sherman has disappeared right before his wife was about to give birth. And right before he was sure to win the National. A coincidence? British investigator David Cleveland doesn't think so. He's convinced someone made Sherman disappear, but with every answer David gets, the body count rises. And if he isn't careful, the next body might just be his own...

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