Proof

Name: Proof
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Dick Francis
ISBN: 9781461810414

Author: Dick Francis

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Unabridged: 9 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/06/2011

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

Incomparable New York Times bestselling author Dick Francis offers a compelling tale of fine living, fast horses, and shattering suspense …

Wine merchant Tony Beach has expertly catered his latest society soiree, but the fun’s over when a team of hit men crash the party … literally. The event leaves Tony with a bitter aftertaste of suspicion—and sets off a mystery that’s an intoxicating blend of deception, intrigue, and murder.

“[A] stunning climax … It’s a corker.”—Publishers Weekly

About Dick Francis

Dick Francis is the author of many bestselling mysteries, most recently Shattered. A three-time Edgar Award winner, the Mystery Writers of America named him Grand Master in 1996. He lives in the Caribbean.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James

This is one of the better novels from Dick Francis. Like a few of the others in the series, this one is only loosely set in the world of horseracing, and the protagonist, Tony Beach, is not a jockey but rather a wine merchant. He owns a small shop and has spent the last six months grieving for his w......more

Goodreads review by Paul

An above average ‘mystery’ with an unassuming hero. It was a breath of fresh air to have a hero who wasn’t great at everything and a fairly solid story that entertained. I did feel the wine and whisky tasting were stretched out a bit too much, but I enjoyed the read.......more

Goodreads review by Harry

What is there to say about Dick Francis? As I think about all of his books (yes, this review covers all of his books, and yes I've read them all) I think about a moral ethical hero, steeped in intelligence and goodness embroiled in evil machinations within British horse racing society - either direc......more