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Publisher's summary
Dick Francis was a jockey and horse trainer for many years. His experience gives his questrian mysteries an authenticity that has attracted fans around the globe. To honor him, the Mystery Writers of America named Dick Francis a Grand Master for his impeccably crafted contributions to the genre. Jockey Kit Fielding has been riding the de Brescous horses in a succession of triumphs on the race course. But this winning streak is about to end. Kit’s twin sister, Holly, has come to him in desperation. Threatened by financial scandal, she and her husband may lose their training stables. Kit soon finds, though, that a greater danger lurks behind the threat - one that could be fatal.
Narrator Simon Prebble has received enthusiastic praise for his superb performances of the Dick Francis novels. His sophisticated British voice is perfect for Kit Fielding, the elegant duchess who employs him, and the other polished residents of the horse racing world.
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- By connie on 02-09-13
By: Deborah Crombie
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Fallen Into the Pit
- An Inspector Felse Mystery
- By: Ellis Peters
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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Helmut Schauffler, a young Nazi working in the small English village of Comerford, sets out to play upon the post-war sensibilities and fears by terrorizing his new neighbors.
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A peek into an earlier time.
- By ShySusan on 11-28-11
By: Ellis Peters
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Mrs Queen Takes the Train
- By: William Kuhn
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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An absolute delight of a debut novel by William Kuhn - author of Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books - Mrs Queen Takes the Train wittily imagines the kerfuffle that transpires when a bored Queen Elizabeth strolls out of the palace in search of a little fun, leaving behind a desperate team of courtiers who must find the missing Windsor before a national scandal erupts.
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Can't believe how much I loved this story
- By analyzethis on 03-10-13
By: William Kuhn
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The Keys to the Street
- By: Ruth Rendell
- Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
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Mary Jago had donated her own bone marrow to save the life of someone she didn’t know. And this generous act led directly to the bitter break-up of her affair with Alistair. For him, it was as though her beauty had been plundered. But the man whose life she had saved would change Mary’s life in a way she could never have imagined.
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Mystery with humor and insight
- By Ida Hagman on 10-02-12
By: Ruth Rendell
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Hero: A Simon Serrailler Short Story
- By: Susan Hill
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 51 mins
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When Simon Serrailler was a rookie constable with the Met, he did something reckless in the course of a night's work which caused a man's death. But his act was praised by his colleagues, and he was called a hero. Years later, now a detective chief superintendent who has been badly injured in the course of duty, he receives a medal for bravery at Buckingham Palace while recollecting that fateful night of his early career, when chance disguised itself as bravery.
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This 'story' makes no sense to me
- By Pamela Donaldson on 05-10-17
By: Susan Hill
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I Predict a Riot
- Murder, Extortion & Carrot Cake
- By: Colin Bateman
- Narrated by: Adam Moore
- Length: 21 hrs and 33 mins
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Walter has a rubbish job, so has Margaret. But when they meet through a dating agency, neither is who they seem. Margaret's married for a start, and Walter's encounter with her husband, Billy, leaves him black and blue. Billy's a dodgy accountant for politician and racketeer Pink Harrison, who is about to come unstuck.
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PICK ME PLEASE PICK ME WE'LL HAVE LOTS OF FUN
- By Louise on 10-19-08
By: Colin Bateman
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The President’s Daughter
- By: Mariah Stewart
- Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
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Dina McDermott is on top of the world. Attractive and independent at 30, she runs her own business, funded by a generous inheritance. But an explosive chain of events will soon be set into motion—and her perfect life will spin out of control. A journalist with a fearless instinct, Simon Keller believes he’s struck gold when he unearths an unsettling story about former president Graham Hayward, one that started with a secret affair and ended in tragedy. The trail leads Simon to Dina McDermott’s front door—and threatens to expose a parentage that would rock the political world.
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Highly Recommended!
- By Johnsondv8 on 05-18-22
By: Mariah Stewart
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- By Johnnie Walker on 08-20-03
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- By Crystal Hatley on 11-02-16
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- By Johnnie Walker on 08-20-03
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It’s amazing what bodily injury can do for a man. A fall from a racehorse left brilliant jockey Sid Halley dangerously depressed, with a wrecked hand and the need for a new career. It was a bullet wound that helped him find one.
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Fabulous!
- By motown on 02-10-15
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Great
- By Kathleen L. on 09-30-20
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Roland Britten, accountant and amateur jockey, awakens one morning to find he can’t move his hands—because he is tied up with netting, held captive where no light penetrates and no amount of yelling will get any attention. But why?
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Not a typical Dick Francis
- By Jean on 11-14-16
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When English agent Gene Hawkins told his boss he'd forego his vacation to search for millionaire Dave Teller's prized missing stallion, he didn't know his retainer would include the attention of his boss's beautiful teenage daughter - or Teller's seldom sober wife. He also didn't know that a trail from London to New York to Las Vegas to California would lead eventually to murder.
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A reliable antidote to listener's ennui
- By David on 03-18-15
By: Dick Francis
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In the Frame
- By: Dick Francis
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Charles Todd is an English artist who is well known and respected for his renderings of sleek and athletic horses. What he now faces at his cousin Donald's house is also art - the art of a perfectly brutal murderer. Donald's home has been burglarized and his wife, Regina, is lying on her back dead, her face the color of cream. Donald is shattered, shocked, and a prime suspect.
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Art and Horses Combined Makes this one Intriguing
- By Mary A. on 03-18-04
By: Dick Francis
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Wild Horses
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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When Thomas Lyon decides to make a movie based on an unsolved crime that shocked the horseracing world in Wild Horses, he discovers that someone will do anything - including commit murder - to make sure this story isn't told.
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Loved this Book - Problems with the download fixed
- By Casey on 07-31-11
By: Dick Francis
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Nerve
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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Despair, suicide, and obsessive hatred, mixed well with humor, love, and horses, brew up into the story of a battle between one man's nerve and another man's cunning. Robert Finn, steeplechase jockey, finds himself the focus of a malicious campaign, which is also afflicting his friends. He sets out to discover its source and remove it.
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One of his best!
- By Darc on 11-08-22
By: Dick Francis
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Driving Force
- By: Dick Francis
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A dead hitchhiker, empty canisters found at the bottom of several trucks, and the murder of a harmless mechanic are the bizarre events that lead ex-jockey Freddie Croft to suspect that his transport company, Driving Force, is involved in drug smuggling, or something far worse.
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A Good Suspenseful Mystery....
- By R. Pontiflet on 04-12-15
By: Dick Francis
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Comeback
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When globe-hopping British First Secretary Peter Darwin returns to his childhood home for a visit, he is sorry. Waiting for him were long-hidden memories, a string of racehorse deaths and homicide. As Darwin begins to realize that the key to all of it involves his own past, he wishes he'd never come back, because he just might never leave again—alive.
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Like the story, but sound was weird
- By Jeanette on 11-07-22
By: Dick Francis
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The Danger
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Kidnapping is Andrew Douglas's business: they take them, he finds them. But it isn't so simple when Alessia Cenci, golden-girl jockey, disappears, followed by the young child of a derby winner and the senior steward of the Jockey Club. From Italy to England to Washington, D.C., Andrew's caseload is suddenly, violently overflowing. And he must fight triply hard to keep his own name off the growing list of victims.
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Good but disturbing
- By oseedee on 06-08-23
By: Dick Francis
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Flying Finish
- By: Dick Francis
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Henry Grey is a man who needs a change. His job as an office worker is as tedious as the women his mother sets him up with. His new job transporting thoroughbred racehorses to exotic international destinations should perk up his mundane existence. However, when he intercepts a cryptic message hidden in the bottom of a smuggled bottle of birth control pills, Grey learns that horses are not his only cargo.
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Disappointing for a Fan
- By Connie T. on 04-25-22
By: Dick Francis
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Bonecrack
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Dick Francis, the bestselling master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing. In the middle of the night, two masked men break into Neil Griffon’s home and abduct him. He quickly discovers that unless he agrees to their unreasonable demands, they will destroy his father’s precious horse and racing stable, and ultimately Neil himself. Returned to his father’s stables, he must find a way to bring down these criminals, because having to choose between his integrity and his life is no choice at all.
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Horses and Fathers
- By Markhov on 06-28-23
By: Dick Francis
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- Aaron P. Lazar
- 10-26-12
One of the Best Audio Books Ever!
Would you consider the audio edition of Break In to be better than the print version?
I read all of Dick Francis's books as a youth, but now because I loved them so much I'm listening to all of them and loving them. This particular book is one of the best narrated (and written) books I've experienced, and I'm going to miss it dreadfully now that it's over! I love Simon Prebble's interpretation of all the British voices - each is distinct and so well-rendered. Outstanding, simply outstanding!
Who was your favorite character and why?
Kit Fielding, without a doubt!
Which scene was your favorite?
That's a tough one to pick... there were SO many great scenes. I guess if pushed I'd pick the scene where Kit and Bobby find Jay Erskin and the other guy trying to remove the wire tap device from the Allardeck's roof. Great action!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Absolutely. I had to tear myself away from it every time I ran up against a deadline.
Any additional comments?
The rendering of the various British accents, handling of youth vs. elderly ages, women vs. men's voices... beautifully done! Kudos to an outstanding narrator, and of course, to the amazing talent of the late Dick Francis.
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- K. Danielson
- 10-06-11
Read this one First
This is the first of two mysteries that feature Kit Fielding. The second is "Bolt." As ever, Francis writes great and Prebble reads great. There's really not much more to say....
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- Nancy
- 01-15-14
Really very good!
I was so pleasantly surprised by this book. When I bought it, I didn't have high expectations, but I quickly realized, that I'd found a gem!
The story is great. I suspected the culprit once or twice, but the ending came as a big surprise. But, it wasn't the ending so much, as following our hero's journey as he came to his conclusions that was the best part of this story. His thoughts and deductions were logical and methodical.. It was great fun to tag along with him.
The narrator was excellent. I never had to rewind.. to go over a part again. His timbre and diction were easy to follow and made the book that much more enjoyable.
Yes, I'd recommend this to anyone that enjoys a great mystery and following along with the deductions.
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- Nancy F.
- 02-26-14
Francis Delights
If you haven't read any Dick Francis before, this is an easy start to his writing. The main character, as is true in all of Francis' books, is a jockey with an aptitude for sleuthing. The book contains all of the right ingredients: a crime and puzzle that need solving, a love story, strong secondary characters, horse stories and suspense mixed with danger -- all delivered with charm. This is the Francis formula and he does it very well.
The storyline includes a number of possible villains (some of whom turn out to be guiltless). The listener needs to pay particular attention to these characters or the ending will be confusing. I think this is an important part of any mystery and Francis delivers on it.
My only quibble is with the main character's seemingly unending capacity to forgive slights, some deep and mean and some others merely minor but irritating things. There is a multi-generation family feud, a la Hatfields and McCoys, that our hero seems to be unrealistically able to overcome and overlook.
If you are looking for a deep book imbued with life learnings, this is not what you want. If you are, instead, looking for an interesting plot with enjoyable characters told by a masterful storyteller, you've found it.
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- Francis
- 01-04-14
I love this story
If you could sum up Break In in three words, what would they be?
Kit, my hero.
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
yes, wasn't sure how all the parts would be able to come together with all the right people still alive. Lot's of great tension and suspense.
Have you listened to any of Simon Prebble’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
yes I have listened to Simon Prebble, in-fact that's partly why I chose the book. Simon always tells a great story.
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- Wayne
- 03-17-17
A very pleasant surprise!!
I've heard of British writer Dick Francis but this 1985 novel is the first I have ever read. It is a wonderful suspense thriller. Having Simon Prebble narrate is a special bonus.
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- Oregon School Psych
- 11-11-16
I love Dick Francis!
I needed a novel to listen to in order to escape election week news. It was a perfect distraction. Simon Prebble's narration underlines the strength and sang-froid of the jockey Kit. And a great story about the undoing of a corrupt businessman. Oh if it were only true in real life.
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- Sarah
- 05-24-16
Good mystery, great narrator!
Years ago I listened to a number of Dick Francis books on cassette from the library. They are reliably good stories and I learned a lot about the horse racing business. After all this time I decided to try another one - it was good but I didn't get as involved in it as I remembered in past years. I think my tastes have changed.
With Francis's books there is usually a bit of romance, a bit of violence and a satisfactory ending. This one was no exception. The main character is likable and competent. If you have any interest in horse racing you will probably love this book.
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- R. Pontiflet
- 06-30-14
Horse Jockey Turned Detective: Lies & Video Tapes
If you could sum up Break In in three words, what would they be?
Light-Hearted Entertainment
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
No, the plot did not keep me on the edge of my seat, but I thoroughly enjoyed the easy, relaxing listen.
Have you listened to any of Simon Prebble’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I had not listen to Prebble before but enjoyed listening to his variety of voices. He has a good range of voices he produced for the characters. I look forward to listening to him again.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
An Interesting Political Twist on Wire Tapping.
Any additional comments?
This suspenseful drama is set in England and is largely about the behind the scenes of horse (jumping hurdles) racing... the who's who among the owners, etc. and the back biting that goes on to get the upper hand over your opponents. There is no real sex scenes but a little talk.... The main character is a Jockey who investigates to find out who is giving a newspaper rag lies and misinformation about his sister and her husband's financial information and their horse training business. Interesting and Entertaining....
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- Linda Mercer
- 06-20-14
Break In - Too sexually explicit
What would have made Break In better?
The description of the book gave me the impression it was a good mystery and was about horse jockeys and people working with or owning horses. I got it for my father as he cannot read due to his sight. He told me it was too sexual. Too much sex going on. Well, he is a Louis L'Amour fan and likes romance but only to the extent of that. Leave the explicit sex up to the imagination of the individual. I didn't even listen to it to find out. Dad is a gentleman of 100 years young. I trust his judgement. I'm returning this book.
Would you ever listen to anything by Dick Francis again?
No.
What didn’t you like about Simon Prebble’s performance?
I think because of the content my father may have not liked the book no matter who read it.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
No.
Any additional comments?
No.
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