Slay-Ride

Dick Francis

Published by Michael Joseph, London, 1973

About this Item

A first edition copy of this racing crime fiction novel by Dick Francis, which follows an investigation on a British jockey who goes missing in Norway, presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First Edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'Slay Ride' by Dick Francis follows David Cleveland, who is the Jockey Club chief investigator, as he goes to Norway to investigate a racecourse appeal. A British jockey seems to have disappeared with the day's takings from the turnstiles, and it is Cleveland's responsibility to see if he can track him down.Dick Francis (1920-2010), or Richard Stanley Francis, was a British steeplechase jockey and crime writer. All of his novels focused upon horse racing in England, usually with a main character who happens to be a jockey. Francis was the jockey to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 1956, almost winning the Grand National.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minimal bumping to the tail of spine and just a few marks along the front joints. Dust wrapper is excellent, with minimal edge wear and light age-toning to the top edge of the fly leaves and reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine.

Seller Inventory # 816D52

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Slay-Ride
• Publisher: Michael Joseph, London
• Publication Date: 1973
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: book