Dead Heat - Hardcover

Francis, Dick; Francis, Felix

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399154760 ISBN 13: 9780399154768

Publisher: Putnam Adult, 2007

Synopsis

With his rising culinary career threatened by an episode of food poisoning that affects most of the guests at a private affair that he had catered, Max Moreton finds himself in more trouble when he caters an exclusive luncheon at the Two Thousand Guineas horse race, a party devasted by a bomb blast that kills some of his staff as well as many of the guests.

About this title

About the Author:

Felix Francis assisted with the research of many of the Dick Francis novels and is the coauthor of Dead Heat, Silks, Even Money, and Crossfire, and the author of Gamble. He lives in England.

Dick Francis was the author of more than forty acclaimed books. Among his numerous awards were three Edgar Awards, the Crime Writers Association Cartier Diamond Dagger, and the Mystery Writers of Americas Grand Master Award. He died in February 2010.

From AudioFile:

Surprisingly, for a Dick Francis novel, horses feature here only peripherally. Max Moreton is a superstar chef whose life gets complicated when more than 200 people get sick after eating a dinner he catered at a racetrack. The next day, while hes serving lunch at another race, the glass-fronted box of the grandstand explodes. Max turns sleuth to save his reputation and his restaurant. Martin Jarvis perfectly depicts Max--young, determined, and newly in love. Jarviss flexibility is remarkable. He creates different voices and accents for supporting characters ranging from Maxs girlfriend, Caroline, to an elderly neighbor, a Wisconsin concierge, and a Russian importer. A.B. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0399154760
• ISBN 13: 9780399154768
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352