Wild Horses

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Summary: Horse Racing and Filmmaking
Review: The author's descriptions of horse racing are as vivid and exciting as ever. The reader gets an added bonus of an in-depth look at filmmaking.

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Summary: Is Thomas Lyon Really A Priest ?
Review: While visiting a dying racing columnist named Valentine Clark, Thomas Lyon is mistaken for a priest by the confused old man and forced to hear his confession. Since the names mentioned by Valentine are totally unfamiliar to Tom, he disregards the confession as merely the product of Valentine's delirium.

Tom is directing a movie nearby which is inspired by a famous unsolved murder case from the past. Sonia Wells, the wife of trainer Jackson Wells, had died mysteriously of asphyxiation. Sonia was the sister-in-law of Rupert Visborough, a prominent member of the Jockey Club. The careers of both Wells and Visborough were ruined by the suspicion of murder. Valentine had known these two men as well as Sonia and several of her friends.

As the filming progresses numerous attempts are made to stop Tom from completing the project and perhaps solving the mystery of the killing.One of the actors is slashed while riding on the heath by an unknown horseman. Valentine's sister is attacked and her house is ransacked. Tom is stabbed in a crowd. By the time Valentine's nephew is killed it is very clear that the murderer is after Valentine's books and notes which are now in Tom's possession.

I consider WILD HORSES to be one of the better crime novels written by Dick Francis. In addition, the reader can also expect to enjoy some interesting subplots.

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Summary: Wild Women
Review: WILD HORSES by Dick Francis

This is not a new book, but to me it was I just read it. Dick Francis is not a new writer. He has many books to his credit. This one is an excellent effort as was all of his books. Of course he was writing about something he is very good at, horse jump racing. His prime character in this story is a 16-hour a day working director of a movie about steeple jump racing.

Thomas Lyon is the director of 'Unstable Times', who solves two murders and several 26-year-old mysteries while director of the movie. He almost had his life ended when the writer, of 'UNSTABLE TIMES', and other people involved who didn't like what the movie implicated and took it very serious.

This is a good story of the work and people involved in making a movie. Just a good book for the information about the nitty gritty work involved in making a movie and how much work and how dangerous it can be.

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Summary: Wild Women
Review: WILD HORSES by Dick Francis

This is not a new book, but to me it was I just read it. Dick Francis is not a new writer. He has many books to his credit. This one is an excellent effort as was all of his books. Of course he was writing about something he is very good at, horse jump racing. His prime character in this story is a 16-hour a day working director of a movie about steeple jump racing.

Thomas Lyon is the director of 'Unstable Times', who solves two murders and several 26-year-old mysteries while director of the movie. He almost had his life ended when the writer, of 'UNSTABLE TIMES', and other people involved who didn't like what the movie implicated and took it very serious.

This is a good story of the work and people involved in making a movie. Just a good book for the information about the nitty gritty work involved in making a movie and how much work and how dangerous it can be.