Shattered

Shattered is another of those Dick Francis novels which takes place mostly outside the world of British horseracing, which is where most of his novels were set. There are a handful of racing scenes here, but the protagonist, Gerard Logan, is a glass-blower who makes delicate glass sculptures in his......more

An entertaining novel. I learnt more about glass blowing and what happens to molten glass if it is not cooled down properly! Martin Stukley a jockey dies in a fall from a horse on New Years Eve race day. His good friend Gerald is embroiled in a mysterious videotape from Martin. Enter Rosie and her g......more

I started reading Dick Francis when I was 14 years old and looking for a mystery in the library. The cover of the first one I read looked intriguing, the title, Nerve seemed interesting, and the synopsis about a jockey who has lost his nerve made me add it to my pile of books. After that I was hooke......more

This was Dick Francis' last novel...and if you want to know about glassblowing and something about horse racing, this is the book for you. A little bit difficult to follow, but generally a good read.......more