![]() ![]() Francis later retired from the turf and began writing crime novels, more than forty of which became international bestsellers. On the final straight, in front of the royal box just 40 yards from the winning post and five lengths ahead, Devon Loch collapsed. ![]() In 1956, as jockey to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, he rode Devon Loch in the Grand National. Francis was himself a steeplechase jockey, winning more than 350 races and becoming champion jockey of the British National Hunt. Item #BB0991 Someone is trying to destroy the lives of jockeys all over England. A superlative copy, tightly bound (apparently unread) and clean throughout (top and fore-edges lightly spotted) about Fine jacket (orange on spine panel lightened to yellow). ![]() Publisher's forest green cloth, spine lettered in gilt illustrated dust jacket by Trevor Denning, priced 16s. First Impression of the author's second novel, basis of the audio drama Breaking Point, starring Michael Kitchen. ![]()
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