Accordingly, the racetrack officials call in David Cleveland, an investigator from the Jockey Club in England.

Norwegian investigators have drawn a blank neither Sherman nor the money have surfaced and there's no record of him leaving the country. Sherman was last seen near the room where the money was inexplicably left unguarded, and the assumption is that he has run off with it. At the same time Sherman went missing, so did sixteen thousand kroner-the day's take at the racecourse where Sherman had been riding that afternoon. When a British jockey named Richard Sherman disappears from a racecourse in Norway, he leaves behind a pregnant wife and a huge mystery. 'Francis writing at his best' Evening Standard 'The master of suspense and intrigue' Country Life as smooth, swift and lean as ever' Sunday Express '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' Sunday Telegraph the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman 'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care. The same is true of his crime writing' Daily Mirror

'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Slay Ride is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis. A sensible man would leave it to the police and go back home to England.Įxcept, it turns out, that England isn't safe either. Now Cleveland knows the stakes are dangerously high. He thinks it'll be a straightforward job, and he'll get to spend some time with old friends.īut when the dinghy is hit by a speedboat and Cleveland almost drowns, he realizes that there is more to this case than some missing money - especially when a dead body turns up. He's here to help the Norwegians find out why Bob Sherman, a visiting English rider, has done a runner with the racehorse takings. I enjoyed every word' 5***** Reader Reviewĭavid Cleveland - an investigator for the Jockey Club - is sitting in a dinghy in a pleasant little fjord in Norway. 'A gripping thriller combining drama with excellent characterisation. 'Takes the reader on a trip into another world' 5***** Reader Review Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time

Slay Ride by Dick Francis