Enquiry, Dick Francis
Enquiry, Dick Francis
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Enquiry

Author: Dick Francis

Narrator: Ralph Cosham

Unabridged: 5 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 01/14/2010


Synopsis

Jockey Kelly Hughes and trainer Dexter Cranfield have been barred from racing—a devastating event for them both. The charge at the secret enquiry? Throwing a race for personal profit. It is a vicious frame-up, and worse, they have nowhere to turn to clear their names. Still, Hughes refuses to take the phony verdict lying down—even though his personal enquiry might have him lying down permanently.

About Dick Francis

Dick Francis, (1920–2010) a former champion steeplechase jockey, was the author of many bestselling mysteries set in the world of horse racing. The only three-time recipient of the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award for best novel, his awards include the Gold Dagger, the Cartier Diamond Dagger, the MWA’s Grand Master Award for lifetime achievement, an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Tufts University of Boston, and in 2000 he received a Commander of the British Empire (CBE).

About Ralph Cosham

Geoffrey Howard (a.k.a. Ralph Cosham) (1936–2014) was a British journalist who changed careers to become a narrator and screen and stage actor. He performed in more than one hundred professional theatrical roles. His audiobook narrations were named “Audio Best of the Year” by Publishers Weekly, and he won seven AudioFile Earphones Awards, and in 2013 he won the coveted Audie Award for Best Mystery Narration for his reading of Louise Penny’s The Beautiful Mystery.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on November 10, 2017

When jockey Kelly Hughes and the trainer he rides for, Dexter Cranfield, are called before a commision of enquiry following a race that Hughes rode on one of Cranfield's horses, the two men assume that it's a minor matter of no concern. They both know that they did nothing wrong and so assume that t......more

Goodreads review by Charles on May 10, 2021

Another great read from Dick Francis and wife If the account in this book is an accurate reflection of how racing inquiries are or were conducted in Great Britain, it is pretty close to unbelievable. It is, I suppose, better than trial by combat, but not much. An excellent lesson as to one of the man......more

Goodreads review by Glen on May 19, 2021

A rider and the trainer he works for are framed for fixing a race. The rider starts poking around, to see if he can get out of the frame, and finds a lot of trouble. Quaint, but not bad.......more

Dick Francis owned the “horse racing mystery-thriller” franchise. And it paid off well for him. I haven’t read another of his that started with his jockey being “warned off.” "“There can be no doubt that this was a most flagrant fraud on the racing public… No alternative but to suspend your licenses…......more

Goodreads review by Dennis on March 26, 2016

I have absolutely no interest in horse racing, but Francis makes the sport and the personalities involved in it clear and vivid. This book is about a gentleman jockey clearing his name and getting the girl. I could see Cary Grant in the role of Kelly Hughes and Grace Kelly as his employer's daughter......more


Quotes

“[Has] everything required in a modern thriller…an intricate plot that unravels skillfully, mayhem, sex, suspense, excitement, and surprise denouements.” New York Times Book Review

“Highly ingenious.” Times Literary Supplement (London)

“As usual, Dick Francis is superb in his depiction of the horse-racing world, full of greed and betrayal. Equally superb is the clarity of expression that [Ralph Cosham] brings to the novel…The pacing is flawless.” AudioFile