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Dick Francis has written forty-one novels, a volume of short stories (Field of 13), his autobiography (The Sport of Queens) and the biography of Lester Piggott. He is rightly acclaimed as one of the greatest thriller writers in the world.
He has received many awards, amongst them the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association’s Cartier Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to the genre. The Mystery Writers of America have given him three Edgar Allen Poe awards for the best novel of the year, and in 1996 made him a Grand Master for a lifetime’s achievement. He was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2000.
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“One of the most reliable mystery writers working today...Francis’s secret weapons are his protagonists. They are the kind of people you want for friends.”
Detroit News and Free Press
“[Francis] has the uncanny ability to turn out simply plotted yet charmingly addictive mysteries.”
The Wall Street Journal
“A rare and magical talent…who never writes the same story twice... Few writers have maintained such a high standard of excellence for as long as Dick Francis.”
San Diego Union-Tribune
“Francis puts real people into real situations... He appeals to our brains as well as our emotions.”
Virginia Pilot and Ledger-Star
“After writing dozens of thrillers, Dick Francis always retains a first-novel freshness.”
Indianapolis Star
“He writes about the basic building blocks of life - obligation, honor, love, courage, and pleasure. Those discussions come disguised in adventure novels so gripping that they cry out to be read in one gulp - then quickly reread to savor the details skipped in the first gallop through the pages.”
Houston Chronicle
“Dick Francis stands head and shoulders above the rest.”
Ottawa Citizen
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