Francis, Dick

DECIDER.

Francis, Dick, · 1995 · A Book for all Reasons

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,161)

Pan Books, London, ND (c1995), 4th imp., paperback, [vi], 278pp, [i] ad., coloured photo pictorial upper wrapper by John Knights, lightly rubbed at extrems., spine sunned, wrappers faintly creased, edges tanned, very good,

BREAK IN.

Francis, Dick, · 1987 · A Book for all Reasons

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,161)

Pan Books, London, ND (c1987), 2nd imp., paperback, 272pp, coloured photo pictorial upper wrapper by Colin Thomas, lightly rubbed at tips, edges tanned, very good plus,

BOLT.

Francis, Dick, · 1988 · A Book for all Reasons

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Pan Books, London, ND (c1988), 2nd imp., paperback, 240pp, coloured photo pictorial upper wrapper by Colin Thomas, lightly rubbed at tips, sl. sunning to spine, edges tanned, very good plus,

WHIP HAND.

Francis, Dick, · 1983 · A Book for all Reasons

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Pan Books, London, 1983, 5th imp., paperback, 256pp, pictorial wrappers, the second Sid Halley novel the ex-jockey now has a prosthetic fore-arm and investigates alleged corruption and horse-race-fixing as well as his ex-wife's involvement in a scam, slant to spine, rubbed at...

TWICE SHY.

Francis, Dick, · 1983 · A Book for all Reasons

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Pan Books, London, 1983, 3rd imp., paperback, 269pp, [iii] ads., pictorial wrappers, a Bisley grade marksman Jonathan Derry becomes involved with a computerised racehorse betting scheme and the villains that want it, and years later his brother William has the same problem, l...

TRIAL RUN.

Francis, Dick, · 1994 · A Book for all Reasons

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Pan Books, London, ND (1994), 23rd imp., paperback, 223pp, [1] blank, pictorial wrappers, ex-steeplechaser Randall Drew visits Moscow to investigate 'Aloysha' which is threatening a royally connected Olympic equestrian athlete, lightly sunned at spine, edges tanned, near fine,

TRIAL RUN.

Francis, Dick, · 1980 · A Book for all Reasons

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Pan Books, London, 1980, 1st in imprint, paperback, 223pp, [1] ad., pictorial wrappers, ex-steeplechaser Randall Drew visits Moscow to investigate 'Aloysha' which is threatening a royally connected Olympic equestrian athlete, slight slant to spine, spine sunned and lightly c...

THE EDGE.

Francis, Dick, · 1990 · A Book for all Reasons

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Pan Books, London, ND (c1990), 4th imp., paperback, 328pp, [viii] blanks/ads., pictorial wrappers, Jocket Club security agent Tom Kelsey goes undercover on a special trans-Canada racegoers train, slight roll and slant to spine, light creasing to spine and wrappers, edges tann...

THE EDGE.

Francis, Dick, · 1989 · A Book for all Reasons

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,161)

Pan Books, London, 1989, 1st in imprint, paperback, 328pp, [viii] blanks/ads., pictorial wrappers, Jocket Club security agent Tom Kelsey goes undercover on a special trans-Canada racegoers train, slight roll and slant to spine, light creasing to spine and wrappers, edges tann...

STRAIGHT.

Francis, Dick, · 1991 · A Book for all Reasons

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Pan Books, London, ND (c1991), 3rd imp., paperback, 302pp, [ii] blank/order form, pictorial wrappers, injured jockey Derek Franklin inherits his brothers jewellery business and some dangerous enemies, slight roll and slant to spine, rubbed at extrems., light creasing to spine...

STRAIGHT.

Francis, Dick, · 1991 · A Book for all Reasons

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,161)

Pan Books, London, ND (c1991), 3rd imp., paperback, 302pp, [ii] blank/order form, pictorial wrappers, injured jockey Derek Franklin inherits his brothers jewellery business and some dangerous enemies, slight roll and slant to spine, rubbed at extrems., light creasing to spine...

SMOKESCREEN.

Francis, Dick, · 1988 · A Book for all Reasons

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Pan Books, London, ND (c1988), 28th imp., paperback, 192pp, photo pictorial wrappers, Edward Lincoln, a film actor, travels to South Africa to look into the poor performance of a friends racehorses, slant and slight roll to lightly sunned spine with some vertical creasing, li...

SECOND WIND.

Francis, Dick, · 2000 · A Book for all Reasons

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

Pan Books, London, 2000, 7th imp., paperback, [vi], 312pp, photo pictorial upper wrapper by Tony Hutchings, TV and radio meteorologist Perry Stewart, who specialises in weather forecasting for race meetings, attempts a flight through a hurricane with colleague Kris Ironside, ...

REFLEX.

Francis, Dick, · 1985 · A Book for all Reasons

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Pan Books, London, ND (c1985), 12th imp., paperback, 252pp, [iv] ads., pictorial wrappers, professional jockey and amateur photographer Philip Nore investigates the photographic puzzles left after the death of a professional photographer, slight slant to sunned spine, faint c...

RAT RACE.

Francis, Dick, · 1985 · A Book for all Reasons

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Pan Books, London, ND (c1985), 20th imp., paperback, 188pp, [iv] ads., pictorial wrappers, ex-airline pilot Matt Shore now flies an air-taxi specialising in racing passengers and uncovers a fraudulent insurance scheme, slight slant to spine, faint creasing to spine and wrapp...

ODDS AGAINST.

Francis, Dick, · 1978 · A Book for all Reasons

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Pan Books, London, 1978, 10th imp., paperback, 240pp, pictorial montage wrappers, the first Sid Halley novel, the crippled ex-jockey now with the racing section of the Radnor Detective Agency investigates the accident prone Seabury racecouse, spine slanted and sl. rolled, cre...

NERVE.

Francis, Dick, · 1988 · A Book for all Reasons

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Pan Books, London, ND (c1988), 20th imp., paperback, 219pp, [v] blanks/ads., pictorial wrappers, struggling jockey Rob Finn, from a family of musicians, investigates detrimental rumours about jockeys, faint creasing to spine and wrappers, lightly rubbed at tips, edges tanned,...

NERVE.

Francis, Dick, · 1976 · A Book for all Reasons

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,161)

Pan Books, London, 1976, 1st in imprint, paperback, 219pp, [v] blanks/ads., pictorial montage wrappers, struggling jockey Rob Finn, from a family of musicians, investigates detrimental rumours about jockeys, slight slant to spine, rubbed at extrems. esp. lattering at spine, e...

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Francis, Dick, · 1989 · A Book for all Reasons

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,161)

Pan Books, London, ND (c1989), 6th imp., paperback, 272pp, pictorial wrappers, champion jockey Kit Fielding investigates a negative newspaper campaign against his brother-in-law, slight slant to spine, spine a little creased, edges tanned, very good,

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Francis, Dick, · 1992 · A Book for all Reasons

£5.50 (€6.59 | $7.27 | ¥1,161)

Pan Books, London, ND (c1992), 17th imp., paperback, 272pp, pictorial wrappers, champion jockey Kit Fielding investigates a negative newspaper campaign against his brother-in-law, slight slant to spine, wrappers a little rubbed and creased, edges tanned, good plus,