In case you didn't see it in the Statesman this morning, I thought I'd post the news article here since we read Dick Francis mysteries last year.
Dick Francis, the best-selling British thriller writer and former champion jockey, died on Sunday in his home in the Cayman Islands. He was 89. A successful steeple-chase jockey, Francis turned to writing after he retired from racing in 1957. He penned 42 novels, many of which featured racing as a theme. His books were translated into more than 20 languages, and in 2000 Queen Elizabeth II honored Francis by making him a Commander of the British Empire. Francis won three Edgar Allan Poe awards given by the Mystery Writers of America for his novels "Forfeit" (1968), "Whip Hand" (1979) and "Come to Grief" (1995).
There was a good article about him in the New York Times today. You can go here to read it. I think we decided at our discussion that his earlier books were better, so if you feel like reading a horse-racing, mystery, maybe "Forfeit" would be a good bet.
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