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Wild horses

Wild horses

MysteryThriller
Pages
346
Published
1994
Language
English

Synopsis

Valentine, an elderly, blind man, believes he is making his final confession to a priest. However, his confidant is actually Thomas Lyon, a filmmaker in Newmarket. Thomas is now faced with a difficult choice: should he reveal the secrets he's heard, or keep them private like a true confessor? The decision he makes could have serious consequences, even life or death.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

Tense
Unreliable NarratorMystery Box

Genres

Mystery Thriller Adventure

About the author

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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

Thomas LyonProtagonist
ValentineSupporting
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