Jonathan Trott reviewed Silks by Dick Francis
Excellent Francis book
5 stars
Had all the requirements of good characters, twisty plot, and a rollicking finish.
338 pages
English language
Published April 10, 2008 by G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Silks
by Dick Francis
5 stars
(1 review)
Geoffrey Mason is well known (as "Perry" Mason) among the pro riders, including Steve Mitchell and Scot Barlow--arguably the two top pros. So when Scot Barlow is murdered--with Mitchell's pitchfork nonetheless--Geoff finds himself pulled into the case as a junior barrister.
Subjects
- Steeplechasing -- England -- Fiction
- Jockeys -- Crimes against -- Fiction