Come to Grief - (Sid Halley) by Dick Francis (Paperback)

About the Book

When former jockey Sid Halley becomes convinced one of his closest friends--and one of the racing world's most beloved figures--is behind a series of shocking acts, he faces the most troubling case of the year.

Book Synopsis

In this gripping mystery from the acclaimed Dick Francis, ex-jockey Sid Halley embarks on a relentless pursuit of the truth.

When ex-jockey Sid Halley uncovers a shocking web of violence, he becomes convinced that one of his closest friends--and one of the racing world's most beloved figures--is behind it. Shocked and in disbelief, Halley faces the most troubling case of his career.

About the Author

Dick Francis was born in South Wales in 1920. He was a young rider of distinction winning awards and trophies at horse shows throughout the United Kingdom. At the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Air Force as a pilot, flying fighter and bomber aircraft including the Spitfire and Lancaster. He became one of the most successful postwar steeplechase jockeys, winning more than 350 races and riding for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. After his retirement from the saddle in 1957, he published an autobiography, The Sport of Queens, before going on to write more than forty acclaimed books. A three-time Edgar Award winner, he also received the prestigious Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger, was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, and was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2000. He died in February 2010, at age eighty-nine, and remains among the greatest thriller writers of all time.