Flying Finish (Francis Thriller)

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And then today we decided we just had to finish both chapters 17 and 18 and get to the end of the story, because let me tell you, these last four chapters were un-put-downable. It's got a decent storyline of shady dealings in horseflesh trading, with interesting characters and lurking menace. I just listened to the Chivers Audio version of this book, narrated by Tony Britton, for the umpteenth time. The point of view is first person, you are the main character as you read the story (usually the character of Mr. Small stain to the fore-edge of the page block, affecting the internal edges of a couple of pages in the margins.

We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps and external Video providers. And when Grey discovers that both his predecessors also went missing in curious circumstances, he begins to doubt the wisdom of his career change. A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce. We cannot take responsibility where this is not been achieved but will make every effort to ensure your item reaches you as quickly as possible. But on a sudden impulse, he throws in his respectable desk job to join a firm which transports racehorses all over the world.From a New York Times–bestselling “master of crime fiction and equine thrills,” an aristocratic amateur jockey gets involved in a criminal investigation ( Newsday). We never underestimate the joy of sitting outside, listening to bird song, with fresh air and the scents of a garden. We cannot take responsibility for packages delayed, lost or damaged, we recommend always using a tracked service, please always retain your proof of postage .

By the Animal Specialist Jan Sweeney, who splits her life between South Africa and England so she can be on the spot for close study of her beloved subjects. But all Henry wanted was a career that would bring him some genuine fulfilment, a little adventure, and a chance to prove his true character. Item despatched quickly and as described, but damaged in transit due to plastic wrap packaging being inadequate protection. Our current partner charities in the UK are READ International, the National Literacy Trust, Room to Read. Those words from the kindest member of his family shake Henry out of his rut and he gives up his desk job and takes a menial position at a horse transportation firm, perhaps to prove to himself that he's not too spoiled to do a hard day's work.

Various employees of transporting company that Henry Grey worked for had gone missing as they were murdered by Billy. Yardman Transport proves to be Henry's passport to many things, not the least the girl he loves, and a tidy little racket which brings him face to face with death. Tie in a little bit of romance, a frankly adorable international birth control smuggling ring, some immensely clever plotting, and one of the best action sequences I've ever read, and you have Flying Finish. Some of it staggering and often delivered by what we would think of normal persons living in British society.

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