Dick Francis

Francis, former Champion Jockey and winner of over 350 races, turned his attention to writing in 1957 when, after a particularly nasty fall, he retired from racing. His first book, Sport of Queens, was an autobiography. Following that he was a racing correspondant for 16 years. Francis’s first mystery novel, Dead Cert, was published in 1962. His 40th book, Shattered was published in 2006.

If you love mysteries set against the backdrop of horse racing, try these authors too.

To learn more about Dick Francis, visit his website.

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