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Dead Heat

Dead Heat

CrimeMystery
Pages
511
Published
2007
Language
English

Synopsis

Max Moreton, a rising culinary star, faces disaster when his catered meal leads to mass food poisoning. Just as he tries to recover, a bomb blast at a prestigious horse race kills his staff and guests, shattering his career. With his reputation and life on the line, Max must uncover who is targeting him before it's too late.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

Tense
RevengeMystery Box

Genres

Crime Mystery Thriller Suspense

Authors

D
Dick Francis

Dick Francis (1920–2010) was a British steeplechase jockey turned crime novelist. Born in Coedcanlas, Pembrokeshire, Wales, he served as an RAF pilot in the Second World War before becoming one of Britain's leading National Hunt jockeys, riding over 350 winners and serving as jockey to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother — most famously aboard Devon Loch, which collapsed within sight of victory in the 1956 Grand National. After retiring from racing in 1957 he became a journalist and then a novelist...

Characters

Max MoretonProtagonist
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