{"product_id":"gamble","title":"Gamble","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGamble\u003c\/i\u003e is the latest Dick Francis novel and the first solo novel by Felix Francis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNick Foxton once won the Grand National, but a terrible accident cut his racing career short. Years later, he is returning to Aintree - as a spectator - when he once more finds himself the centre of attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMinutes before the big race, Nick''s colleague, financial adviser Herb Kovak, is shot dead and the gunman vanishes into the crowd. The police want answers but Nick can''t explain why anyone would want Herb dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet when he finds a threatening message crumpled in Herb''s coat, Nick begins questioning all he knows about his friend. And on learning that he is the benefactor of Herb''s will, Nick is certain that something is not right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fact confirmed when Nick discovers he''s next in the killer''s firing line.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Felix Francis, the bestselling co-author (with Dick Francis) of \u003ci\u003eDead Heat\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEven Money\u003c\/i\u003e comes \u003ci\u003eGamble\u003c\/i\u003e, the latest Dick Francis novel. Set in the cut-throat world of horse racing, \u003ci\u003eGamble\u003c\/i\u003e is an enthralling thriller packed full of suspense, mystery and intrigue. Packed with all the hair-raising suspense and excitement readers know and love from Dick Francis, \u003ci\u003eGamble\u003c\/i\u003e is Felix Francis''s most heart-pounding thriller yet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Dick Francis novels:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e''The Francis flair is clear for all to see''\u003ci\u003e Daily Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e''Spare, efficient and unflashy . . . inexorably draws you in'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e''The master of suspense and intrigue'' \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e''Still the master'' \u003ci\u003eRacing Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFelix Francis is the younger son of thriller-writing legend, Dick Francis, with whom he co-wrote the four most recent Dick Francis Novels, \u003ci\u003eDead Heat, Silks, Even Money\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrossfire\u003c\/i\u003e, with Felix taking an increasingly greater role in the writing. Sadly Dick died in February 2010 but his work will live on through Felix. \u003ci\u003eGamble\u003c\/i\u003e is Felix''s first solo Dick Francis Novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFelix trained as a physicist and spent seventeen years teaching A level physics before taking on the role as manager to his father, and then as author. He lives in Oxfordshire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319912243582,"sku":"NW9780141048482","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780141048482.jpg?v=1778641188","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/gamble","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}