Straight by Dick Francis (1989)

Straight
by Dick Francis
Publisher:  G. Putnam's Sons
Copyright:  1989

In his stunning twenty-eighth novel, Dick Francis again proves he has no equal.

As Derek Franklin, an injured steeplechase jockey, nears the end of his career, he is thrust into trouble and mayhem by the accidental death of his older brother, Greville:  "I inherited my brother's desk, his business, his gadgets, his enemies, his horses and his mistress," Derek says.  "I inherited my brother's life, and it nearly killed me."

With danger besetting him from unknown directions, Derek discovers that honesty can be a deadly virtue and courage the provocation of escalating evil.  His only hope for survival is to identify the enemy, but Greville, whose life had as many facets as the gemstones he imported, has left behind more philosophizing than useful clues.  "The bad scorn the good," Greville wrote, "and the crooked despise the straight."

On British racecourses the home-stretch is called the finishing straight -- the straight run to the winning post -- and it is here that a race is finally won or lost.  Derek Franklin must call on all his stamina and endurance just to complete the final furlong.

The Washington Post hailed Francis as "better than anybody else in the race . . . He is a consistent winner."  Straight shows once again that Dick Francis gives a very good ride.

Condition:  Used.  Hardcover.  Dust cover is lightly discolored and shows shelf wear.  Pages may be tanning from age.  Previous owner's "Library Of" stamp is on the short title page.  Binding is starting to split between pages 234-235 and beginning stages of splitting throughout the book, pages seem to be in tact.

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