- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: PAN Macmillan Adult MM (Mar 8 1991)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 033029069X
- ISBN-13: 978-0330290692
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 2.7 x 17.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #389,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
The narrator of Francis's 26th mystery is Tony Beach, a young widower who fights his grief by keeping busy at his wine shop and by socializing. Eventually he teams up with private detective Gerard McGregor to find the hijackers of several trucks of spirits; the pair then take on a case involving the adulteration of whiskey and wine at a cafe. In rapid order the cafe's steward is brutally murdered, and Tony and Gerard just miss being killed. Tony's severest test occurs at the "stunning climax of what may be judged the best of Francis's bestsellers so far; it's a corker," PW commented.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
From AudioFile
The mystery hinges on Tony Beach's ability to differentiate good wine and whiskey from bad--Dick Francis fans will love it. It can sometimes be a disappointment to hear someone else interpret a book you've already read. But Tony Britton does an excellent job portraying Francis's main characters and bringing this story alive. Different characters' voices are well-differentiated. The pacing and expression keep one's interest without being stagy. This is an excellent production, with characterizations true to the author's style. J.D.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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4.0 out of 5 stars
I read this griping, scaring, book: fit for summer holidays,
By A Customer
This review is from: Proof (Paperback)
I was given this book (with another from Iris Murdoch) this summer and appreciated it all the more, for it's at the same time scaring (I think about the plaster of Paris unusual use), delightful when it deals about wine, and helpful to enjoy the aftertaste of a St-Estèfe.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dick Francis with a twist (pun intended),
This review is from: Proof (Paperback)
This book is a typical Francis hard-to-put-down, fast-reading thriller with one exception. Francis does his usual thorough job of investigating Clancy-style, but this time goes easy on the horses and heavy on the liquor industry. As usual, one is swept away by the story and is delighted to learn what Francis has uncovered in his research.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Easy to read, crime story based on the liquor industry.,
By Ian Holmes (Moama, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Proof (Paperback)
A typical Dick Francis, with a capable but modest hero who investigates a crime at great risk to himself. This time the crime is in the liquor industry, and only takes in the fringes of the racing world. For a change, our hero gets shot instead of beaten up, but survives to outwit the villains in the end. A good easy to read novel giving an interesting background to the wine and spirits industries.
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