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Driving Force, Dick Francis, 1992 First Edition, First Printing, Hardcover Book, Novel, Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Fiction, Horse Racing
A wonderful hardcover book titled Driving Force by Dick Francis. The book cover boards are orange-brown with a racehorse embossed in the front cover and the title and author's name in gold on the spine. This is dated 1992 and is a First Printing. A New York Times bestseller.
Transporting racehorses is big business for ex-jockey Freddie Croft. But when one of his drivers breaks a cardinal rule--never pick up a hitchhiker--the results are fatal. Now strange nighttime stalkers and unseen conspirators are weaving a web of deceit and danger that Freddie might never escape.
Dick Francis (October 1920 – February 2010) 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 America's Grand Master Award. He died in February 2010.
Size:
9 1/4 inches in length
6 1/4 inches in width
Very Good Dust Cover
318 Pages
Published by G. P. Putnam's Son -- 1992 --- First Printing
This book is in Fine condition and the dust cover is in Very Good. The binding is in perfect condition and the pages are clean, crisp, and white. The only marking in the book is an R with a circle around it. The dust cover shows signs of rubbing and a small tear at the top.
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