{"product_id":"slay-ride","title":"Slay Ride","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Takes the reader on a trip into another world'\u003c\/b\u003e 5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping thriller combining drama with excellent characterisation. I enjoyed every word'\u003c\/b\u003e 5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Cleveland - an investigator for the Jockey Club - is sitting in a dinghy in a pleasant little fjord in Norway. He's here to help the Norwegians find out why Bob Sherman, a visiting English rider, has done a runner with the racehorse takings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e He thinks it'll be a straightforward job, and he'll get to spend some time with old friends.\u003cbr\u003e But when the dinghy is hit by a speedboat and Cleveland almost drowns, he realizes that there is more to this case than some missing money - especially when a dead body turns up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now Cleveland knows the stakes are dangerously high. A sensible man would leave it to the police and go back home to England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcept, it turns out, that England isn't safe either . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, \u003ci\u003eSlay Ride \u003c\/i\u003eis just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Dick Francis:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The master of suspense and intrigue'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Francis writing at his best' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Still the master' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRacing Post\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57483287593333,"sku":"9781405916752","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781405916752.jpg?v=1786178416","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/slay-ride","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}