{"product_id":"dick-franciss-refusal-9780425268544","title":"Dick Francis's Refusal","description":"\u003cb\u003eSix years ago, private investigator Sid Halley retired. He'd been harassed, beaten, shot, even lost a hand--enough was enough. For the sake of his wife and new daughter, he gave up that life, and he thought nothing would ever lure him back into the game.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe thought wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSir Richard Stewart, chairman of the racing authority, begs Sid to investigate a series of dodgy races. Sid refuses. Then Sir Richard is found dead under suspicious circumstances. And then a man with an Irish accent contacts Sid, telling him to deliver a whitewashed report about the suspected race-fixing...or else. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first Sid ignores these warnings. But as the intimidation tactics escalate--and his own family comes under threat--Sid realizes he must meet his enemy head-on...or he might pay the ultimate price for his refusal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelix Francis\u003c\/b\u003e is the younger of Dick Francis's two sons. Over the last forty years Felix assisted with the research of many of the Dick Francis novels, not least \u003ci\u003eTwice Shy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShattered\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUnder Orders\u003c\/i\u003e. Since 2006, Felix has taken a more significant role in the writing, first with \u003ci\u003eDead Heat\u003c\/i\u003e and then increasingly with the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eSilks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEven Money\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCrossfire\u003c\/i\u003e, all father-son collaborations. He continued his father's legacy with \u003ci\u003eDick Francis's Gamble\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844478013714,"sku":"9780425268544","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3f45d22e-52ed-449e-94ac-a3d388eda884.jpg?v=1737322152","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dick-franciss-refusal-9780425268544","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}