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Mystery · 1966 · PG

Flying finish

by Dick Francis

A bored aristocrat takes a job flying racehorses — and discovers why pilots keep dying.

For10+GenreMysteryLength222 pagesRead time~6 hours

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Violence

Barely any

Violence; deaths; threat

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Some

A romantic relationship

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of boredom broken by danger, and a man finding his identity

What this book is about

Francis's 1966 thriller follows Henry Gray, a bored lord working as a flying groom transporting racehorses across Europe, who discovers a murder plot. Features air travel, horse racing, and Francis's characteristic thriller tension. For older teens and adults.

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