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Silks

By: Dick Francis, Felix Francis
Narrated by: Tony Britton
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When defence barrister Geoffrey Mason hears the judge’s verdict, he quietly hopes that a long and arduous custodial sentence will be handed down to his arrogant young client. That Julian Trent only receives eight years seems all too lenient. Little does Mason expect that he’ll be looking Trent in the eyes again much sooner than he’d ever imagined.

Setting aside his barrister’s wig, Mason heads to Sandown to don his racing silks. An amateur jockey, his true passion is to be found in the saddle on a Thoroughbred, pounding the turf in the heat of a steeplechase. But when a fellow rider is brutally murdered – a pitchfork driven through his chest – Mason’s racing life soon becomes all too close to his working life. The prime suspect is one of their brethren, champion jockey Steve Mitchell; the evidence is overwhelming.

Mason is reluctant to heed Mitchell’s pleas for legal advice – but soon he finds himself at the centre of a sinister web of threat and intimidation. Mason is left fighting a battle of right and wrong, and more immediately, a battle of life and death ... his own.

©2008 Dick Francis (P)2014 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd. Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Sports Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Law Racing

Critic Reviews

"Another sure-footed winner." ( The New York Times)
"A gripping thriller." ( Publishers Weekly)
"One of the most reliable mystery writers working today." ( The Detroit News)
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Another Great Dick Francis story and the narration was excellent. Really enjoyable can’t wait to get the next one going.

Well worth the listen

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An entertaining storyline, a touch of romance and an insightful look at the rule of law as a junior barrister works to acquit a colleague of a murder charge. Even for a Dick Francis fan this one stands out. Loved every minute and as always Tony Britton does a great job narrating.

ONE OF HIS BEST

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Incredibly boring I normally love DF BUT will not buy another audio that is solely by him. Narrator sounded about 70 so not convincing as a 36 year old. Very bad choice

Great for going to sleep to

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