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    Knockdown
    Knockdown
    Knockdown
    Audiobook6 hours

    Knockdown

    Written by Dick Francis

    Narrated by Tony Britton

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    About this audiobook

    Dick Francis, the bestselling master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.

    For a generous commission, ex-prizewinning jockey Jonah Dereham reluctantly agrees to bid on a young steeplechaser on behalf of a wealthy American woman.

    But his life is thrust into danger immediately following the auction, when he receives a blow to the head by two thugs demanding ownership of the horse.

    Unfortunately that’s just the beginning. Now Jonah must figure out the high stakes game being played, before he becomes its next casualty.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJan 3, 2023
    ISBN9781705071236

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    • 5/5
      Superbly executed characterization; intelligent and insightful comment on the dimensions and edges of humanity.
    • 5/5
      Loved it…..the back stories on racing are so so good.?
    • 3/5
      I’m a Dick Francis junkee but I felt this book was quite a bit beneath his normal standard of a good thriller. It was ok but just.