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Dead Heat

By: Dick Francis
Narrated by: Felix Francis, Tony Britton
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The night before the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket sees the great and the good of the horse-racing community gathered for a prestigious black-tie Gala dinner. It is a fitting testament to the glamour of the occasion that top chef Max Moreton is cooking the evening's meal.

Founder of the racing town's favourite Michelin-starred restaurant, the Hay Net, Max is something of a celebrity in Newmarket circles. However, spending the night retching in the throes of agony is the last thing Max expects. But much worse is to come ... his food is suspected of putting twenty-four of the dinner guests in hospital. Max's pride and professionalism tells him all is not as it seems.

Within hours, Max's restaurant is forcibly closed, his reputation teeters on the brink of ruin, and a court case looms. But the day is far from over, and soon Max Moreton finds himself desperately fighting for more than just his livelihood ...

©2007 Dick Francis (P)2014 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd. Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Literary Fiction Mystery Sports Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Racing
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Very enjoyable book dick Francis at his best. Lots of twists and turns and exciting dialogue.

Great story

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An enjoyable story perhaps spoilt somewhat by an unlikely climax. I suspect multimillionaire baddies rarely personally attend retribution scenes!

Usual descriptive detail in a well-crafted story.

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Loved the story. One of his best. Great plot, different to most of his books..

Another great

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I couldn’t put it down. Love the plot and the story lots of interesting information.

I really like the reader s

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I found the book a bit too long, so the progress felt slow. I normally enjoy details that Dick Francis provides, but this was the first time I skipped explanations about playing polo. There is a character, Jaczek, who is supposedly from the Czech Republic. Given it is a Polish first name, I found this sloppy.

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