{"product_id":"wild-horses-isbn-9780425222713","title":"Wild Horses","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom acclaimed master of mystery Dick Francis comes a thrilling novel about the illusion of film and the reality of murder—a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e notable book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Lyon has finally been given the chance to direct a potential blockbuster, based on the true story of an unsolved crime that rocked the horseracing world twenty-six years ago. But a cryptic deathbed confession, an assault on an elderly woman, and a frightening threat lead Lyon to pick up the thread of this unfinished tale—and follow it through to its perilous end...\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWild Horses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nothing short of dazzling...a tip-top thriller.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The book's pages seem to turn by themselves.”—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As compulsive as ever.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Another true-blue Dick Francis—a fast read, intelligent, and a few horrific scenes described with a British reserve that makes them all the more horrifying.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore Praise for Dick Francis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[The] master of crime fiction and equine thrills.”—\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It’s either hard or impossible to read Mr. Francis without growing pleased with yourself: not only the thrill of vicarious competence imparted by the company of his heroes, but also the lore you collect as you go, feel like a field trip with the perfect guide.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“[Francis] has the uncanny ability to turn out simply plotted yet charmingly addictive mysteries.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A rare and magical talent...who never writes the same story twice...Few writers have maintained such a high standard of excellence for as long as Dick Francis.”—\u003ci\u003eTheSan Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Few things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop.”—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eDick Francis\u003c\/b\u003e was born in South Wales in 1920. He was a young rider of distinction winning awards and trophies at horse shows throughout the United Kingdom. At the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Air Force as a pilot, flying fighter and bomber aircraft including the Spitfire and Lancaster. He became one of the most successful postwar steeplechase jockeys, winning more than 350 races and riding for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. After his retirement from the saddle in 1957, he published an autobiography, \u003ci\u003eThe Sport of Queens\u003c\/i\u003e, before going on to write more than forty acclaimed books. A three-time Edgar Award winner, he also received the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association’s Cartier Diamond Dagger, was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, and was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2000. He died in February 2010, at age eighty-nine, and remains among the greatest thriller writers of all time.","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301066789093,"sku":"NP9780425222713","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425222713.jpg?v=1767744314","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/wild-horses-isbn-9780425222713","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}