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Nerve

By: Dick Francis
Narrated by: Tony Britton
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Despair, suicide, and obsessive hatred, mixed well with humor, love, and horses, brew up into the story of a battle between one man's nerve and another man's cunning. Robert Finn, steeplechase jockey, finds himself the focus of a malicious campaign which is also afflicting his friends. He sets out to discover its source, and remove it.

©1964 Dick Francis Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Witty Fiction

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Dick Francis stories are always a pleasure to listen to and read. On to the next one. 1

Love Dick Francis

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As an English teacher, I always used to recommend students to look at Dick Francis' style: never a word wasted, the story always driven on, the description clear, the characters engaging, the tension always maintained.

Some people think you have to be interested in horses and racing to enjoy his books: this is simply a misconception for, while they often have racing and racing people as part of the background, they are not always part of the main plot. As it happens, however, "Nerve" IS about jockeys and horse racing - but (as always with Francis) it is a riveting story which anybody will enjoy. It is full of characters with whom it is easy to empathise, a dash of real nastiness in the chief 'baddie' - and it also contains one of the best descriptions of a horse race that one could ever wish to hear.

It is also superbly read by Tony Britton. If you haven't experienced a Dick Francis novel before there is no better place to start - and (having read and listened to most of them now) I envy you the pleasure you will have in the future in the company of a truly masterful story teller.

Superb description of racing

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Classic Dick Francis and one of the best. The story may be formulaic, structured as all of the Dick Francis tales, but what an excellent and compelling story it is. I couldn't wait to find an opportunity to listen to each new episode. Recommended.

Classic Dick Francis

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Tony Britton reads this super Dick Francis story. He is just sublime, he can create superb characters by just a slight alteration of the voice. Well worth a listen. The comeuppance for the criminal the end is worth it alone!

The best

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Great narrator employing a range of accents to bring the characters to life. The story keeps moving along neatly and kept me yearning to find out what happens next!

A gripping yarn!

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A superb story, one of if not Dick Francis's best superbly narrated by the doyen of readers Tony Britton.

Brilliant

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What a voice, he brings the story to life. We all loose our nerve sometimes or do we? Recommended x

Tony Britton

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I was completely immersed in this story from beginning to end. A real insight into a jockey's life.

Dick Francis at his best

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Most enjoyable, as most of Dick Francis' books are. I was so keen to carry on listening that I actually forced myself to go to the gym far more often than usual, as that's where I like to listen. A terrific plot, well read.

A cracking good read from end to end.

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One of my favourite Francis stories, it has every element I enjoy, including a dastardly villain, tense escape from danger by tenacious but believable hero and a love story too!

Classic Dick Francis thriller, read by the best

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