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Under Orders
Under Orders | Dick Francis
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Sadly, death at the races is not uncommon. However, three in a single afternoon was sufficiently unusual to raise more than an eyebrow. Its the third death on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day that really troubles super-sleuth Sid Halley. Former champion jockey Halley knows the perils of racing all too well but in his day, jockeys didnt usually reach the finishing line with three .38 rounds in the chest. But this is precisely how he finds jockey Huw Walker who, only a few hours earlier, had won the coveted Triumph Hurdle. Just moments before the gruesome discovery, Halley had been called upon by Lord Enstone to make discrete enquiries into why his horses appeared to be on a permanent losing streak. Are races being fixed? Are bookies taking a cut? And if so, are trainers and jockeys playing a dangerous game with stakes far higher than they realise? Halleys quest for answers draws him ever deeper into the darker side of the race game, in a life-or-death power play that will push him to his very limits both professionally and personally. In his first new novel for six years, Dick Francis returns to prove once again that he is the Grand Master of thriller writing.
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End of Day 4 of the #MarchUnshelfingReadathon and just finished my third book during the Readathon. Although far from enamoured by this book, but may have been the narrators style.

Readathon Targets

Have read 1083 / 2100 pages and am 117 pages off track so far. 🤞 for the weekend.

Read 3/5 books.

GHABI4ROSES But did the horse do it? And WOW ON PAGES READ. 5y
Clwojick Woohoo! You‘ll definitely catch up this weekend! I have faith in you! 😝 5y
DieAReader You‘re doing great!! I‘ve not done so well 🥺. Lots going on right now, but hopefully I can get some good reading time this weekend 🤞🏻📚🎶 5y
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Geenie Super lit 🔥. 💪 ever-inspirational 💖 (edited) 5y
Andrew65 @Clwojick Provided not more than 200 pages behind tonight I should easily catch up over the weekend. 🤞 (edited) 5y
Andrew65 @Geenie Thanks 😊👍 5y
Andrew65 @SquidgetsRoom Thanks and good luck. 😊 5y
Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES Thanks. The horse was close to being banged up but did a runner. 😉 5y
GHABI4ROSES 🐎💨😱 5y
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Under Orders | Dick Francis
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End Of day 3 of the #MarchUnshelfingReadathon

Read 242 pages (58 pages off track) today and finished one book.

End of Day 3 totals

2/5 Books Finished
811/2100 pages read - 89 pages off schedule, provided it doesn‘t get too far behind, I would hope to catch up over the weekend.

Clwojick Way to go! 🤩 5y
GHABI4ROSES Closing the gap! 5y
Andrew65 @Clwojick @GHABI4ROSES Thanks, how are you two going? 5y
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GHABI4ROSES I lamented on a different thread; if I get in 150 pages a day between today and Sunday, I can cross the finish on the WeekAThon goal. AND BE DONE WITH TALE. 5y
Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES That‘s very achievable, will be cheering you on! 🥳😊👍🤞 5y
GHABI4ROSES 🙏🏾📚💪🏾 5y
Clwojick I‘m reading my 15th book of the month the right now, 4 of which were not off of my personal shelves. And so far I‘ve passed along 7 more unread. 🔥 5y
Andrew65 @Clwojick Wow! 🙌🙌🙌 5y
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Starting book 4 in the Sid Halley Series. #MarchUnshelfing #MarchUnshelfingReadathon

GHABI4ROSES Hopefully all the horses do not die in this book, like at the local racetrack these last months😖 5y
Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES So far it is people and jockeys! 5y
GHABI4ROSES Works for me, lol. No dead animals, no dead kids, I am content. 5y
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Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES Let‘s just hope the horse didn‘t do it! 😉 5y
GHABI4ROSES That would be AWESOME🤣 5y
GHABI4ROSES Ooh! You just gave us our next defense for court! Thank you, advisory counsel! 5y
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