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Silks

By: Dick Francis, Felix Francis
Narrated by: Tony Britton
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When defence barrister Geoffrey Mason hears the judge’s verdict, he quietly hopes that a long and arduous custodial sentence will be handed down to his arrogant young client. That Julian Trent only receives eight years seems all too lenient. Little does Mason expect that he’ll be looking Trent in the eyes again much sooner than he’d ever imagined.

Setting aside his barrister’s wig, Mason heads to Sandown to don his racing silks. An amateur jockey, his true passion is to be found in the saddle on a Thoroughbred, pounding the turf in the heat of a steeplechase. But when a fellow rider is brutally murdered – a pitchfork driven through his chest – Mason’s racing life soon becomes all too close to his working life. The prime suspect is one of their brethren, champion jockey Steve Mitchell; the evidence is overwhelming.

Mason is reluctant to heed Mitchell’s pleas for legal advice – but soon he finds himself at the centre of a sinister web of threat and intimidation. Mason is left fighting a battle of right and wrong, and more immediately, a battle of life and death ... his own.

©2008 Dick Francis (P)2014 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd.
Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Sports Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Exciting Racing

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"Another sure-footed winner." ( The New York Times)
"A gripping thriller." ( Publishers Weekly)
"One of the most reliable mystery writers working today." ( The Detroit News)
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The reader has obviously never listened to a woman speak. The woman are all portrayed as talking in a silly high pitched squeak, which is totally infantile and detracts from the complexity of the story .

Poor narration

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An interesting storyline that I really enjoyed listening to. The narration was great by Tony Britton.

Great.

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Great plot and sensitively read; but why didn't the publisher choose a narrator of an appropriate age?! The main character was 36 yet the voice was nearer 66, with all the other characters equally creaky and wheezy!

Gripping plot, mismatched narrator!

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Brilliantly read by Tony Britton, another Francis thriller that is compelling & unput downable. Total enjoyment

Another classic

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my but is if had told his father his life was in danger he'd go!!

brilliant but!

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Nothing unexpected here - but very well read and a gripping listen as always. A page-turner.

Usual good read

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Gripping to the last word and well read as always by Tony Britton. Interesting facts included

An exciting listen.

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Probably one of the best Francis novels I’ve listened to to date! Brilliantly read by Tony Britton! The storyline was so well written!

Absolutely gripping from beginning to end!!

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Having read all Dick Francis' novels, I was curious how he could write any new ones. Turned out to be a great story, in keeping with all the previous books. Congratulations to Felix for continuing his father's great work.

Only complaint. ...as good as Tony Britten was, the old voice didn't suit the character.

Good tale

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Good read well told thoroughly enjoyable and passed a pleasant night while I couldn't sleep

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