Dick Francis

Dick Francis Dick Francis was a champion jockey in England, winning over 350 races. When an injury ended his riding career, he turned to writing. First, he published his autobiography, "The Sport of Queens," before going on to write forty-three bestselling novels, a volume of short stories ("Field of 13"), and the biography of fellow jockey Lester Piggott. Francis was the winner of the prestigious Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger and the only three-time recipient of the Edgar...See more

Dick Francis Dick Francis was a champion jockey in England, winning over 350 races. When an injury ended his riding career, he turned to writing. First, he published his autobiography, "The Sport of Queens," before going on to write forty-three bestselling novels, a volume of short stories ("Field of 13"), and the biography of fellow jockey Lester Piggott. Francis was the winner of the prestigious Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger and the only three-time recipient of the Edgar Award for Best Novel.In 1996, he was made a Mystery Writer of America Grand Master for a lifetime's achievement. Reader's Digest Condensed Books service has been satisfying readers for over 60 years. Launched in 1951, the series was originally a spinoff of the popular fiction supplements to Reader's Digest Magazine. It quickly became a bestselling phenomenon standing on its own, publishing continuously since its launch, presently issuing six volumes annually, each volume containing four complete books. Now we are collecting the best among the hundreds of authors and thousands of titles we have used, each volume containing three titles by one author, modern classics by modern masters. See less