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Bolt

By: Dick Francis
Narrated by: Tony Britton
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When Kit Fielding, champion steeplechase jockey, finds out that his chief patron, Princess Casilia, is facing an increasingly serious threat, he goes unhesitatingly to her aid. Neither realises that his instinctive support is the first step towards a frightening battle involving violent risk, with the honour of the princess's family as the prize and Kit's own destruction as the forfeit.

Beset by other problems, not least his troubled romance with Danielle, the princess's niece, Kit knows that while steering through a maze of deadly outside dangers and riding at breakneck speed in races, he must also contend with the long-term hatred of his own family's enemy. Many of the characters from Break In reappear in this superbly told story.

©2014 Dick Francis (P)2014 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Royalty Fiction Crime

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Critic reviews

"The plot races along wonderfully well, right up to a jolting twist at the end." (Publishers Weekly)
"Tony Britton, with his rich English accent, does a magnificent job of rendering an international cast of characters." (AudioFile)
"A novel that races along with all the alacrity of one of Kit's mounts at the Devon or Ascot race courses. A subtle twist at the end makes the jaunt all the more enjoyable." ( The New York Times Book Review)
"One of the finest writers of his genre." ( Good Housekeeping)
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Loved Tony Britton’s voices for all the characters, was very compelling and entertaining and absorbing

The usual good standard of Dick Francis’s writing

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it has love, horses, suspense, and mystery and a real good story.. dick Francis best

this book has it all

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As usual, Dick Francis, wrote a wonderfully crafted story. Tony Britton reads it brilliantly. THANKYOU!

BRILLIANT!!!

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Dick Francis is a classic. As usual he has produced a fun and well thought out thriller, Bolt is a particularly good one with two villains and the return of the capable jockey-come-hero Kit Fielding. Tony Brittain has to be one of the most engaging narrators in history...

Well written and intriguing thriller

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love this story,plenty of drama and doing dare with romance asxwell. 2nd sstory in a series. read both one after other if you can. great narrator. tony britton adds a dignified tone very suitable for characters.

great story

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Mr Francis at his interesting best Sad when it finished On to another one. Which one to choose next?

Bolt

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Wonderful suspense laden Dick Francis novel which draws the very best from its heroes and the worst from its villains

Marvellous Story

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Superb story, full of suspense, interesting characters and brilliantly read. Dick Francis at his best.

Brilliant

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The usual twists and turns in this book from Francis. Great story and just when you think it’s finished, there’s more drama.

Exciting story

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Great story, performed perfectly by Tony Britten as always. Kit Fielding is one of his best protagonists.

One of the best Francis books

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