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Smokescreen

By: Dick Francis
Narrated by: Tony Britton
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When a sick friend asks Edward Lincoln to investigate the comprehensive failure of a string of racehorses, he agrees to help out. But it is impossible for him to go about the task quietly and unnoticed because he is now a world-class star of action films, in which he always plays the hero. And the apparently easy survey of the string of racehorses blows him through a smokescreen into circumstances, where, to survive, he has to make himself become the man everyone else already thinks he is.

©1972 Dick Francis (P)2014 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd. Action & Adventure Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Animal Sports Sports
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He sets a high bar with other books. Books like the hilt
and flying finish

He sets a high bar with other books

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So not as complex as his later ones - but a good yarn nevertheless. Very well narrated.

An early Francis

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I read most of the Dick Francis books & now I am greatly enjoying listening to them. Fantastic narration.

Love every story from Dick Francis

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I have listened to many books on audible written by Dick Francis and this is definitely one of my favourites.
Being a fairly early book it flowed very well and I thought it was a good plot with believable characters.
A really good choice in my opinion.
And the narration as usual was excellent.

Excellent climax towards the end

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I just love the style of these noveks & the consummate style of Tony Britton.

Gripping & fast paced

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I loved all of it!! The story and narration. Took me back to my youth when I first read these books

narrator was fab

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Another great story and Tony Britton is superb as always. It ends a little abruptly, but all is good

Great story

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I read this book in paper form years ago and it was great to hear it on Audible. I really enjoy Dick Francis's novels and this one is among his best works. It was brought to life by the wonderful narration from Tony Britton.

Great.

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Great story, gripping and exciting. Well read. I think this is his best one. Good characters, good plot.

One of his best

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A totally new scenario with racing only incidental to the story. Dick Francis showed his skill in researching new backgrounds, in this case movies and gold mining, but sets them in a complex story involving a large group of characters which includes a good supply of suspects.
The tension is maintained at the usual high, page turning, level.
I am rereading all of the series and thoroughly enjoying it. This is among the best.

Less horses - just as gripping

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