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The last thriller from the top five bestselling father-and-son partnership
Captain Thomas Forsyth’s tour of Afghanistan is cut brutally short when he’s badly wounded by an IED—an Improvised Explosive Device, a roadside bomb. Tom’s world is torn apart by the injury: the army is his life.
Six months of recuperation leave is a daunting prospect—but not as bleak as the probability of never rejoining his regiment. Tom returns to Lambourn, to his childhood home, where his mother is a racehorse trainer and the ‘First Lady’ of racing. Never having seen eye to eye with his parents, Tom doesn’t expect a hero’s welcome—but even he’s not prepared for the reception that awaits him.
When his mother’s prize horse finishes a vastly disappointing third in a race it should have won, Tom discovers that the training business is on the edge, and facing a threat far more dangerous than a run of bad form. Tom finds himself on a very different, but just as deadly, battlefield where his military skills are tested … kill or be killed?
About the Author
Dick Francis has written forty-three novels, and is rightly acclaimed as one of the greatest thriller writers in the world.
Over the years Felix Francis has assisted with the research of many of Dick Francis’s novels. With the publication of Dead Heat, Felix took on a more significant role in the writing, which has continued brilliantly with bestsellers Silks and Even Money.
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This review is from: Crossfire (Hardcover)
This is the fourth work completed by Dick Francis and his son, and it certainly lives up the standards the late author set in a long and distinguished career until his death last February. As did the more than 40 novels Dick Francis wrote, it takes as its milieu the British horse-racing scene.Captain Tom Forsyth, who left his mother's home (and horse-training stables) at the age of 17 to join the army, returns after losing his foot to an IED in Afghanistan, only to find that his mother is in some kind of trouble. She is being blackmailed to the tune of 2,000 pounds a week and is also being forced to make sure that her horses lose important races. It falls to Tom to sort out the culprits, solve his mother's business problems, and find his way into the future despite his physical condition. 'Crossfire' is a tale with the trademark Francis touch, carefully constructed, poignantly written and sensitive, especially with regard to observations of the trials and difficulties of being a soldier (demonstrated throughout by references to Tom's past posts as well as the skills he learned as applied to his present endeavors), and it is highly recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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It's a new Francis,
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This review is from: Crossfire (Hardcover)
First Sentence: Medic! Medic!Captain Thomas Forsythe has returned from fighting and being injured in Afghanistan, to a place called home in name only. He and his mother have never been close. She is a well-known, well-respected, successful trainer of racehorses and at risk of losing everything to a blackmailer and/or the Inland Revenue. For the first time ever, Tom can help his mother; if she would only let him. One thing on which you can always count with a Francis novel is a captivating opening and this book didn't disappoint. It begins with a bang, literally, and is both current to our time and effective. After that, I must admit, the old charm wasn't quite there. Tom is an effective character and classically Francis; he's independent, a loner, self-reliant and determined. He was certainly the best of the characters in the story, and the most well developed. It may sound silly, but enjoy that the author's voice, particularly with both the author and the characters being British, sounds British without an attempt to Americanize it. There was a strong sense of place, I feel I'm coming to know the Lambourn region. Details make a difference. The inclusion of information on Tom's life in the military, including what the infantry wears and carries with them, but also information on the tax system; these things add dimension to the story. Taking into account that I was reading an uncorrected proof, there was a good deal of redundancy. I hope that won't be true with the finished edition. The plot was good, but lacked the suspense to which I'm accustomed and a number of the situations were strikingly, and rather uncomfortably, familiar from previous books. Remembering specifically which books definitely took me out of being involved in reading this one. One of the classic Francis elements was missing; the protagonist was never involved in a fight. Considering the occupation of the protagonist, this was one book in which he could really have held his own. Maybe that's why it wasn't included, but I certainly noticed the lack of it being there. What did work, however, was the climax. It was unexpected, somewhat shocking and one of the best from Francis in awhile. The epilogue was well done and it is always important to me to know justice is served. For all its faults, I don't regret having read 'Crossfire.' It will be interesting to see how the Francis name and style progresses from here. CROSSFIRE (Ama Sleu-Tom Forsythe-England-Cont) ' Good Francis, Dick and Felix ' 45th book Putnam Adult, ©2010, ARC, US HC ISBN: 9780399156816
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I have read all of his books too, all of them more than once . He also grabs one interest right away , sometimes it takes afew chapters to get into a story , but it's never a disappointment.I always look forword to the next one of Dick Francis"s books.
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