{"product_id":"even-money-5","title":"Even Money","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Well-researched and expertly written, it is gripping from start to finish' \u003c\/b\u003e5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You really feel that you are involved with the plot and feel for the characters' \u003c\/b\u003e5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e______ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn Royal Ascot's first day, bookmaker Ned Talbot watches helplessly as a string of favourites come in. With the punters totting up their winnings, he counts his losses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen an old man steps forward with a very different claim. The father Ned never knew - believed to have been killed in a car crash long ago - is standing before him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Barely an hour later, Ned's newly-found father is dying in Ascot's car park. Stabbed by an unknown assailant, he warns Ned: 'be very careful'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut of whom? Of what? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ned races to discover the truth behind his father's disappearance and sudden reappearance. It's not just money on the line now. It's lives . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, \u003ci\u003e Even Money\u003c\/i\u003e is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Dick Francis: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'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' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The master of suspense and intrigue'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Francis writing at his best' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Still the master' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRacing Post\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67537886740712,"sku":"9780141048734","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/9539\/3512\/files\/imageloader_f80a4d16-4a46-464b-8c45-96ef45aad7be.jpg?v=1790365588","url":"https:\/\/kuumba-47muwsn1.myshopify.com\/products\/even-money-5","provider":"Kuumba","version":"1.0","type":"link"}