It's been many years since I first read Dick Francis and proceeded to devour his writing. His writing has held up very well for me. I enjoyed the characters, the settings, and the fast paced story line immensely and I will be revisiting his other works again. ( )

air transport delivering people not just horses

excellent, un des meilleurs, grande tension quand le héro est enchaîné attendant la mort aux mains d'un sadique et quand il pilote un gros avion qu'il ne connait pas à travers l'Europe jusqu'en Angleterre ( )

Could not finish the book - way too dated ( )

Lord Henry Grey holds down an ordinary office job, to the horror of his family who think that he should solve the family financial problems by the traditional method of marrying an heiress in search of a title -- or as he calls it, prostituting himself. He hasn't told his family about his other activities -- amateur jockey, and semi-amateur pilot. When he shifts jobs into working for a bloodstock shipping agent, nobody thinks he'll stick to it. But Grey not only sticks with the job, he inconveniences other people by doing so, and by being bright enough to notice that there's something very odd going on.

Another solid suspense novel from Francis, as ever tied into the world of horse-racing, and with a good romance sub-plot. ( )