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Lädt ... Trial Run (Original 1978; 1979. Auflage)von Dick Francis
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. one of the better Francis books --not involving the hero getting tortured or horribly injured, though a minor villain does die unpleasantly. The hero is a former jockey banned from riding because he wears glasses. He is asked to look into a threat that if a man related to the royal family rides in the Moscow Olympics, he will be killed by someone named Alyosha, as a German rider was at an event in England. The hero goes to Moscow has some helpful meetings with Soviet racing people who trust him because he is a horseman (the paranoid atmosphere of the late Soviet period is well done) --despite the negative tone about the Soviets, they actually help in dealing with the conspiracy, which turns out to be a forerunner of later Islamist terrorism in those parts. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Dick Francis, the bestselling master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing. The last place veteran horseman Randall Drew wanted to go was Moscow. But when his royal highness the prince asks a favor, one doesn't refuse. The Royal Family is worried about the prince's brother-in-law, who aims to make the Olympics. Unfortunately, a jealous Russian rider has sworn to kill him if he sets one hoof in Moscow. So, Randall leaves his thoroughbred horses and loving girlfriend to investigate. But what he finds is more than jealousy. It's a terrifying track of sabotage and murder. And now that he knows, the killer is after him … Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Not my favorite Dick Francis ever, but the Soviet stuff was really interesting. ( )