The narrator of Francis's 26th mystery is Tony Beach, a young widower who fights his grief by keeping busy at his wine shop and by socializing. Eventually he teams up with private detective Gerard McGregor to find the hijackers of several trucks of spirits; the pair then take on a case involving the adulteration of whiskey and wine at a cafe. In rapid order the cafe's steward is brutally murdered, and Tony and Gerard just miss being killed. Tony's severest test occurs at the ``stunning climax of what may be judged the best of Francis's bestsellers so far; it's a corker,'' PW commented. (April)
Incomparable New York Times bestselling author Dick Francis offers a compelling tale of fine living, fast horses, and shattering suspense ...
Wine merchant Tony Beach has expertly catered his latest society soiree, but the fun's over when a team of hit men crash the party ... literally. The event leaves Tony with a bitter aftertaste of suspicion-and sets off a mystery that's an intoxicating blend of deception, intrigue, and murder.
“[A] stunning climax ... It's a corker.”-Publishers Weekly
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Wine merchant Tony Beach has expertly catered his latest society soiree, but the fun's over when a team of hit men crash the party ... literally. The event leaves Tony with a bitter aftertaste of suspicion-and sets off a mystery that's an intoxicating blend of deception, intrigue, and murder.
“[A] stunning climax ... It's a corker.”-Publishers Weekly
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Incomparable New York Times bestselling author Dick Francis offers a compelling tale of fine living, fast horses, and shattering suspense ...
Wine merchant Tony Beach has expertly catered his latest society soiree, but the fun's over when a team of hit men crash the party ... literally. The event leaves Tony with a bitter aftertaste of suspicion-and sets off a mystery that's an intoxicating blend of deception, intrigue, and murder.
“[A] stunning climax ... It's a corker.”-Publishers Weekly
Wine merchant Tony Beach has expertly catered his latest society soiree, but the fun's over when a team of hit men crash the party ... literally. The event leaves Tony with a bitter aftertaste of suspicion-and sets off a mystery that's an intoxicating blend of deception, intrigue, and murder.
“[A] stunning climax ... It's a corker.”-Publishers Weekly
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BN ID: | 2940171171704 |
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Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
Publication date: | 05/06/2011 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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