{"product_id":"driving-force","title":"Driving Force","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''A brilliant story with an unusual plot. An absolute page turner!'' \u003c\/b\u003e5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Gripping from the first sentence and packed with action'' \u003c\/b\u003e5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEx-jockey Freddie Croft now runs a fleet of vehicles which transport racehorses across the British Isles and Europe. But when two of his drivers pick up a hitchhiker who ends up dead, Freddie''s got a big problem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First, it quickly becomes apparent that the hitcher wasn''t quite what he seemed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd second, Freddie finds that his horse boxes might just be being used for moving something a lot less legal than horses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now he must figure out what is going on before the police, and before whoever is doing it cottons on and tries to stop him - permanently . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with intrigue and hair-raising suspense,\u003ci\u003e Driving Force\u003c\/i\u003e is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Dick Francis:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Dick Francis''s fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader''s attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The master of suspense and intrigue''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Francis writing at his best'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Still the master'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRacing Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318091063678,"sku":"NW9781405916875","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781405916875.jpg?v=1778723336","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/driving-force","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}