Items related to Come to Grief
The bestselling author of Decider is back with another suspenseful ride
The hero of Whip Hand returns
Although more than a decade has passed since the publication of Whip Hand, little time has elapsed in Sid Halley's life. Still in his mid-thirties, he remains troubled, courageous, unwilling to admit defeat to disabling injury or to corruption. Now, though, Sid faces nineties' dilemmas, dangers, and deeply demanding decisions.
"I had this friend that everyone loved, and I put him on trial...I grieved for the loss of a friendship, and for the man who looked the same but was different, alien...despicable. I could more easily have grieved for him dead."
Having exposed an adored racing figure as a monster, Sid must testify at the man's trial. But the morning of his appearance, a tragic suicide shatters the proceedings and jars Halley's conscience. Plagued by regret and the suspicion that there's more to the death than has yet come to light, he is catapulted into days of hard, rational detection, heart-searching torments, and the gravest of perils. Business as usual for Sid...
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
Dick Francis brings back Sid Halley, champion jockey-turned-PI of his earlier novels Whip Hand and Odds Against, in this troubling story. Ellis Quint has everything he could want: fame, youth, money, good looks, and talent. What Sid has to figure out is why his friend Ellis also has a streak of sadism that leads him to cut off horses' hooves in the dead of night. Sid's search for the truth leads him into the lowest depths of human nature. Winner of the Edgar Award for best mystery novel.
From the Back Cover:
Sid Halley, the ex-champion jockey turned private investigator, is facing new dangers, new deeply demanding decisions.
His friend Ellis Quint has everything he could want: fame, youth, money, good looks, and talent. What Sid has to figure out is why he has committed such an obnoxious crime. On the morning set for the opening of Ellis's trial, at which Sid is due to be called as a witness, other people's miseries explode and send him spinning into days of hard rational detection and heart-searching torment.
Troubled, courageous and unwilling to admit defeat, for Sid Halley it is business as usual...
‘This is Francis writing at his very best'Evening Standard
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherAudioworks
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 067153629X
- ISBN 13 9780671536299
- BindingAudio Cassette
- Number of pages250
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
SEA OF GOLD
Published by
Silhouette Books, NY
(1983)
ISBN 10: 067153629X
ISBN 13: 9780671536299
Used
Mass Market Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Mass Market Paperback. Condition: As New. Silhouette Special Edition. SSE #129. Some age yellowing. Seller Inventory # 001057
Buy Used
US$ 3.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
Come to Grief
Published by
Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
(1995)
ISBN 10: 067153629X
ISBN 13: 9780671536299
Used
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Audio Book. Condition: Good. Two audio cassettes. 2 reliable audio tapes in the plastic container with the dust jacket insert. Some shelf wear to the box. The tapes inside sit sturdy and presentable. Enjoy this abridged audio performance!. Seller Inventory # AudioBox8209157
Buy Used
US$ 3.29
Convert currency
Stock Image
Come to Grief
Published by
Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
(1995)
ISBN 10: 067153629X
ISBN 13: 9780671536299
Used
Audio Cassette
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Audio Cassette. Condition: Good. 2 RELIABLE and sturdy audio cassette tapes withdrawn from the library. Some shelf wear and library markings to the clamshell box and the cassettes. The 2 cassettes sit inside tested and clear sounding. Enjoy this worthwhile abridged audio performance!. Seller Inventory # L6Audio41510062
Buy Used
US$ 3.50
Convert currency
Stock Image
Come to Grief
Seller:
Rating
Book Description AUDIO CASSETTE. Condition: Good. 2 AUDIO CASSETTES always tested for your satisfaction. In the original printed case. Some shelf wear to the box. Shipped with care. Enjoy this reliable Audio Cassette performance. Seller Inventory # 20160615140486
Buy Used
US$ 3.79
Convert currency
Stock Image
Come to Grief
Published by
Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
(1995)
ISBN 10: 067153629X
ISBN 13: 9780671536299
Used
Audio Cassettes
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Audio Cassettes. Condition: Good. 2 AUDIO CASSETTES, tested for your satisfaction for a worthwhile set, in the original printed box. Some shelf wear to the box. The audio cassettes are in individual slots, protected and clear sounding. Enjoy this worthwhile audio production. Audio Book. Seller Inventory # 333201211913467
Buy Used
US$ 3.95
Convert currency
Stock Image
Come to Grief
Published by
Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
(1995)
ISBN 10: 067153629X
ISBN 13: 9780671536299
Used
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Audio Book. Condition: Good. Two reliable cassettes withdrawn from the library. Two sturdy audio cassettes in the plastic clamshell case published by Simon & Schuster audio. Library marking on the box and the tapes. A card pocket has been removed from the inside covers leaving a mark. Some shelf wear and scuff to the covers. Enjoy this audio performance!. Seller Inventory # AUDIO2LU4280808
Buy Used
US$ 3.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
Come to Grief
Published by
Simon & Schuster, UNITED STATES
(1995)
ISBN 10: 067153629X
ISBN 13: 9780671536299
Used
Quantity: 3
Seller:
Rating
Book Description AUDIO CASSETTE. Condition: Good. 2 AUDIO CASSETTES in the original printed box. We will test each cassette for clear sound. You will receive a reliable set. Some shelf wear and edge wear to the case. Enjoy this good Audio Cassette performance. Seller Inventory # AudioBox6511287
Buy Used
US$ 3.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
Come to Grief
Published by
Simon & Schuster, United States
(1995)
ISBN 10: 067153629X
ISBN 13: 9780671536299
Used
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description AUDIO CASSETTE. Condition: Very Good. 2 BRAND NEW AUDIO CASSETTES in the shrinkwrap. Sealed and new. Just a bit of shelf wear to the shrinkwrap.Enjoy this NEW audio cassette performance. Audio Book. Seller Inventory # 492020422141000
Buy Used
US$ 4.90
Convert currency
Stock Image
Come to Grief
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Seller Inventory # 32-067153629X-G
Buy Used
US$ 12.63
Convert currency
Stock Image
Come to Grief
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Seller Inventory # M0067153629X-G
Buy Used
US$ 3.84
Convert currency