{"product_id":"twice-shy","title":"Twice Shy","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eabsolutely enthralling suspense right to the very end''\u003c\/b\u003e 5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen next'' \u003c\/b\u003e5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhysics teacher (and crack shot) Jonathan Derry is given some tapes to look after by a friend. They''re not your usual tapes: they hold a computer programme which functions as a bookie-breaking betting system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Jonathan''s friend is then killed in a suspicious explosion and two thugs with guns turn up at his house demanding the tapes, Jonathan realises that he''s been handed a whole lot more trouble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jonathan knows he won''t be left alone unless he gives them what they want. However, he decides to play his own game. After all, he''s a crack shot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe can look after himself . . . Can''t he?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, \u003ci\u003eTwice Shy \u003c\/i\u003eis 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":57318091096446,"sku":"NW9781405916929","price":10.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781405916929.jpg?v=1778723337","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/twice-shy","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}