Dick Francis - Bibliography

Bibliography

Title Year ISBN of first edition Main character Notes
The Sport of Queens 1957 autobiography
Dead Cert 1962 Alan York, amateur jockey Basis of the movie Dead Cert (1974)
Nerve 1964 Rob Finn, jockey Basis of the audio drama Breaking Point]], starring Michael Kitchen
For Kicks 1965 Daniel Roke, Australian horse breeder temporarily turned UK investigator
Odds Against 1965 ISBN 0-330-10597-3 Sid Halley, investigator Edgar Award nominee
Flying Finish 1966 Henry Grey, groom/heir to earldom, pilot Edgar Award nominee
Blood Sport 1967 Gene Hawkins, government security agent Edgar Award nominee
Forfeit 1968 ISBN 0-425-20191-0 James Tyrone, reporter Edgar Award winner
Enquiry 1969 Kelly Hughes, jockey
Rat Race 1970 Matt Shore, former airline pilot now flying charter
Bonecrack 1971 ISBN 0-718-10898-1 Neil Griffon, formerly antique dealer, then business consultant, acting as temporary trainer whilst his father is hospitalised
Smokescreen 1972 ISBN 0-718-1103-90 Edward Lincoln, movie actor who does his own stunts
Slay Ride 1973 ISBN 0-671-83271-9 David Cleveland, investigator
Knockdown 1974 Jonah Dereham, bloodstock agent
High Stakes 1975 ISBN 0-718-11393-4 Steven Scott, toy inventor
In the Frame 1976 ISBN 0-718-11527-9 Charles Todd, painter
Risk 1977 ISBN 0-718-11636-4 Roland Britten, accountant
Trial Run 1978 Randall Drew, gentleman and ex-jockey
Whip Hand 1979 ISBN 0-449-21274-2 Sid Halley, investigator Edgar Award winner, Gold Dagger winner
Reflex 1980 Philip Nore, jockey and photographer
Twice Shy 1981 ISBN 0-718-12056-6 Jonathan Derry, teacher, second part narrated by younger brother William Derry, jockey & later racing manager
Banker 1982 Tim Ekaterin, merchant banker
The Danger 1983 Andrew Douglas, anti-kidnapping consultant
Proof 1984 Tony Beach, wine merchant
Break In 1985 Kit Fielding, jockey
Bolt 1986 Kit Fielding, jockey
A Jockey's Life 1986 ISBN 0-399-13179-5 / 978-0-399-13179-0 (USA edition) Biography of Lester Piggott, later reissued as Lester
Hot Money 1987 Ian Pembroke, former asst trainer, amateur jockey
The Edge 1988 Tor Kelsey, investigator for the Jockey Club
Straight 1989 Derek Franklin, jockey & later jewellery firm owner
Longshot 1990 John Kendall, writer and survival skills expert
Comeback 1991 Peter Darwin, diplomat
Driving Force 1992 Freddie Croft, trucking company owner
Decider 1993 Lee Morris, architect
Wild Horses 1994 Thomas Lyon, film director
Come to Grief 1995 ISBN 0-330-34777-2 Sid Halley, investigator Edgar Award winner
To the Hilt 1996 Alexander Kinloch, painter
10 LB. Penalty 1997 ISBN 0-399-14302-5 Ben Juliard, jockey/politician's son
Field of 13 1998 ISBN 0-515-12609-8 short stories:
  • 1. "Raid at Kingdom Hill" (first appeared in The Times, 1975)
  • 2. "Dead on Red"
  • 3. "Song for Mona"
  • 4. "Bright White Star" (first appeared in Cheshire Life, Christmas 1979)
  • 5. "Collision Course"
  • 6. "Nightmare" (first appeared in The Times, 13 April 1974)
  • 7. "Carrot for a Chestnut" (first appeared in Sports Illustrated, 1970)
  • 8. "The Gift" (first appeared as "A Day of Wine and Roses" in Sports Illustrated, 1973)
  • 9. "Spring Fever" (first appeared in Women's Own magazine, 1980)
  • 10. "Blind Chance" (first appeared as "Twenty-one Good Men and True" in Verdict of Thirteen: A Detection Club Anthology, 1979)
  • 11. "Corkscrew"
  • 12. "The Day of the Losers" (first appeared in Horse and Hound, February 1977)
  • 13. "Haig's Death"
Second Wind 1999 Perry Stuart, meteorologist
Shattered 2000 ISBN 0-399-14660-1 Gerard Logan, glass blower
Under Orders 2006 ISBN 978-0-330-44833-8 Sid Halley, investigator
Dead Heat 2007 ISBN 978-0-399-15476-8 Max Moreton, chef with Felix Francis
Silks 2008 ISBN 978-0-7181-5457-8 Geoffrey Mason, barrister with Felix Francis
Even Money 2009 ISBN 978-0-399-15591-8 Ned Talbot, bookmaker with Felix Francis
Crossfire 2010 US ISBN 978-0-399-15681-6
UK ISBN 978-0-7181-5663-3		 Captain Tom Forsyth, military officer with Felix Francis

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