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Silks by Dick Francis

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Silks

Dick Francis, Felix Francis

Penguin Publishing Group · Paperback · August 4, 2009

Reading lane: Legal Thrillers

A lawyer and amateur jockey is torn between doing what’s right and what will keep him alive in this New York Times bestselling thriller from Dick and Felix Francis.

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Why This Clicks

Racing and Risk

Legal trouble and amateur jockeying meet in a thriller about perilous choices.

Come here for

  • A lawyer with an amateur jockey’s long-held ambition
  • A criminal case shadowed by intimidation and a jockey’s death

Expect

  • Legal peril and horse racing in the same suspenseful read
  • A protagonist balancing conscience against survival

Book Details

Authors
Dick Francis, Felix Francis
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
August 4, 2009
Format
Paperback
Theme
Legal Thrillers · International Crime Fiction
Reading lane
Legal Thrillers

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Publisher Categories

  • Mystery

  • Legal Thrillers

  • Sports Fiction

About This Book

A lawyer and amateur jockey is torn between doing what’s right and what will keep him alive in this New York Times bestselling thriller from Dick and Felix Francis. Geoffrey Mason wasn’t terribly disappointed when his client Julian Trent was found guilty. Despite being paid handsomely as Trent’s defense counsel, he believes Trent needs to be locked up for a good long time. He only wishes it had happened more quickly—if the trial had ended just a bit earlier, Mason could have...

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A lawyer and amateur jockey is torn between doing what’s right and what will keep him alive in this New York Times bestselling thriller from Dick and Felix Francis. Geoffrey Mason wasn’t terribly disappointed when his client Julian Trent was found guilty. Despite being paid handsomely as Trent’s defense counsel, he believes Trent needs to be locked up for a good long time. He only wishes it had happened more quickly—if the trial had ended just a bit earlier, Mason could have made it to the Foxhunter Steeplechase and fulfilled his longtime dream as an amateur jockey. But not long afterward, Trent is set free when witnesses and jurors start recanting—under intimidation, Mason suspects. Remembering Trent’s threats at the time of his conviction, Mason is none too happy. And things only get worse when one of Mason’s fellow jockeys is found dead...

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