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Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all timebr>br>''A brilliant read with lots of exciting twists and turns. Couldn''t put it down'' 5***** Reader Reviewbr>''An excellent thriller that keeps you on the edge . . . Dick Francis at his best'' 5***** Reader Reviewbr>______br>br>Wine merchant Tony Beach will do anything for a quiet life. But when a party to celebrate the end of the racing season ends in eight violent deaths, he is drawn reluctantly into the subsequent investigation.br>br> Meanwhile, the police, having evidence of the sale of illicit alcohol at a local club, ask for Tony''s help in closing it down. Thanks to his intervention, Tony comes to the attention of the criminal underworld.br>br>And that''s when he reluctantly realizes that the deaths and the illicit alcohol are connected.br>br> Tony doesn''t want to be a hero. But if the choice is that or dying . . .br>br>Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Proof is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.br>br>Praise for Dick Francis:br>br>''As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing'' Daily Mirrorbr>br>''The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish'' Scotsmanbr>br>''Dick Francis''s fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader''s attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end'' Sunday Telegraphbr>br>''A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever'' Sunday Expressbr>br>''The master of suspense and intrigue'' Country Lifebr>br>''Francis writing at his best'' Evening Standardbr>br>''Still the master'' Racing Post>
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Dick Francis was one of the most successful post-war National Hunt jockeys. The winner of over 350 races, he was champion jockey in 1953/1954 and rode for HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, most famously on Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National. On his retirement from the saddle, he published his autobiography, The Sport of Queens, before going on to write forty-three bestselling novels, a volume of short stories (Field of 13), and the biography of Lester Piggott.
During his lifetime Dick Francis received many awards, amongst them the prestigious Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to the genre, and three 'best novel' Edgar Allan Poe awards from The Mystery Writers of America. In 1996 he was named by them as Grand Master for a lifetime's achievement. In 1998 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List of 2000.
Dick Francis died in February 2010, at the age of eighty-nine, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.
Summary
Wine merchant Tony Beach will do anything for a quiet life. But when a party to celebrate the end of the racing season ends in eight violent deaths, he is drawn reluctantly into the subsequent investigation. Meanwhile, the police, having evidence of the sale of illicit alcohol at a local club, ask for Tony's help in closing it down.
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A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever Sunday Express
