Give the Christian name of the son of Dick Francis who since his father' death has written thrillers based around horse racing.
"on a more significant role in writing. ""Silks"" (2008) was the second novel in this father-and-son collaboration, and ""Even Money"" (2009) was the third. ""Crossfire"" (2010) was the novel Dick and Felix were working on when Dick died in February 2010. Felix's first novel written without his father was ""Gamble"", published in September 2011, although it is labeled as ""a Dick Francis novel"" written by Felix Francis. Kirkus said ""Gamble"" was ""fully worthy of the family name"", familiar to Dick Francis fans, but well-handled. Eurocrime gave a mixed review to ""Gamble"", commenting on Felix's lack of direct experience of horseracing,"
"Dick Francis Richard Stanley Francis CBE FRSL (31 October 1920 – 14 February 2010) was a British crime writer, and former steeplechase jockey, whose novels centre on horse racing in England. After wartime service in the RAF, Francis became a full-time jump-jockey, winning over 350 races and becoming champion jockey of the British National Hunt. He came to further prominence in 1956 as jockey to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, riding her horse Devon Loch. It fell when he was close to winning the Grand National. Francis retired from the turf and became a journalist and novelist. All his novels"
"criticizing ""a curious flatness"" in its narration, but calling it ""a nicely layered, slightly complex thriller"". Felix Francis Felix Francis (born 1953) is a British crime writer. He is Dick Francis’ younger son. Felix studied physics and electronics at London University, and then embarked upon a 17-year career teaching Advanced Level physics at three schools, the last seven as head of the science department at Bloxham School in Oxfordshire, before quitting to look after his father's affairs. He currently lives in Oxfordshire. From 1993 to 2005, he was a director and deputy chairman of World Challenge Expeditions Ltd. Felix is"
"Felix Francis Felix Francis (born 1953) is a British crime writer. He is Dick Francis’ younger son. Felix studied physics and electronics at London University, and then embarked upon a 17-year career teaching Advanced Level physics at three schools, the last seven as head of the science department at Bloxham School in Oxfordshire, before quitting to look after his father's affairs. He currently lives in Oxfordshire. From 1993 to 2005, he was a director and deputy chairman of World Challenge Expeditions Ltd. Felix is also a former governor of Winchester House Prep School, and is a governor of Malvern College."
"deal with crime in the horse-racing world, with some of the criminals being outwardly respectable figures. The stories are narrated by one of the key players, often a jockey, but sometimes a trainer, an owner, a bookie, or someone in a different profession, peripherally linked to racing. This person is always facing great obstacles, often including physical injury, from which he must fight back with determination. More than forty of these novels became international best-sellers. Francis was born in Coedcanlas, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Some sources report his birthplace as the inland town of Lawrenny, but at least two of his obituaries"
"Barnes. The first of the episodes, ""Odds Against"", used a Francis title; the others were created for the program. Three TV films of 1989 were adaptations of ""Bloodsport"", ""In the Frame"", and ""Twice Shy"", all starring Ian McShane as protagonist David Cleveland, a character used only once by Francis, in the novel ""Slayride"". Dick Francis Richard Stanley Francis CBE FRSL (31 October 1920 – 14 February 2010) was a British crime writer, and former steeplechase jockey, whose novels centre on horse racing in England. After wartime service in the RAF, Francis became a full-time jump-jockey, winning over 350 races and"
", an early example of a writer willing to risk life and limb for a good story. Dick Christian Richard (Dick) Christian (1779–1862) was a celebrated English horseman. Christian was the son of James and Jane Christian (née Lester) of Cottesmore, Rutland. He was taken on as a groom by Sir Gilbert Heathcote and was subsequently employed by the Cottesmore Hunt, of which Sir Gilbert was Master. In 1809 he set up as a farmer in North Luffenham and in the 1820s he moved to Melton Mowbray, the centre of the English hunting world. Between 1841 and 1856 he was"
"Advocate"", ""Australian Novel of the Year"" in the ""Australian Literary Review"" (2008), and was a Lambda Literary Award finalist in 2009. Francis's work has appeared in ""The Sydney Morning Herald"", ""The Age"", ""The Elegant Variation"", ""Wet Ink"", ""The Advocate"", the ""Southern California Review"", ""Best Australian Short Stories"" (2010), ""Griffith Review"", ""Meanjin"" and ""The Harvard Review"". David Francis (author) David Francis (born November 12, 1958) is an Australian novelist, lawyer and academic. David Francis was born in the Mornington Bush Nursing Hospital in Victoria, Australia on November 12, 1958. His mother, Judith Francis, was a prominent Australian horsewoman. Francis spent much"
"would anyone want to shoot him? And what of Richard's unique ability - he can tell which horse is going to win the race. Did that lead to his death? Or was it the arrival of gangs at the local races, keen to enlist Richard into their crime syndicates? Lord Francis Powerscourt Lord Francis Powerscourt is a fictional Victorian-Edwardian detective created by the author David Dickinson who has appeared in fifteen novels. (see https://www.goodreads.com/series/42760-lord-francis-powerscourt) Powerscourt is descended from Irish aristocracy, his ancestral home is Powerscourt House in County Wicklow, Ireland. Powerscourt's parents both died of Influenza while he was a"
"Francis Dickens Francis Jeffrey Dickens (15 January 1844 – 11 June 1886) was the third son and fifth child of Victorian English novelist Charles Dickens and his wife Catherine Dickens née Hogarth. Francis Dickens was nicknamed ""Chickenstalker"" by his father after the character Mrs. Chickenstalker in the Christmas book ""The Chimes"" that he was writing at the time of Francis's birth; however he came to be called Frank by those who knew him. He was born in England and went to school in Germany to train to become a doctor. Giving up this ambition, he obtained a commission in the"
"and Mary will see people reading the novels on planes and trains."" Francis was elected in 1999 a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. His first novel, ""Dead Cert"", was adapted as a film under the same title in 1974. Directed by Tony Richardson, it starred Scott Antony, Judi Dench and Michael Williams. It was adapted again as ""Favorit"" (a Soviet made-for-television movie) in 1976. Francis's protagonist Sid Halley was featured in six TV movies made for the program ""The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game"" (1979-1980), starring Mike Gwilym as Halley and Mick Ford as his partner, Chico"
"Dead Cert (novel) Dead Cert is Dick Francis' first novel, published in 1962. Featured in the 2007 book ""100 Must-Read Crime Novels"". It was filmed by Tony Richardson in 1974. The title is a shortened form of ""It's a dead certainty,"" in this case a play on words referring to the fact that the steeplechase horse Admiral should have won, but his jockey died. Admiral should have won his race at Maidenhead, but an unexpected fall and the death of top jockey Bill Davidson gave jockey Alan York and his mount the win instead. But Alan recognized sabotage when he"
"jockey was able to do the trick with such effortless ease."" ""The New York Times"" added, A chance encounter with a literary agent led to his writing ""The Sport of Queens"", published the year after he retired. Emboldened by its success (and further motivated by his paltry wages as a journalist), he began writing ""Dead Cert"". Drawing on his experiences as a jockey and his intimate knowledge of the racetrack crowd — from aristocratic owners to Cockney stable boys — the novel contained all the elements that readers would come to relish from a Dick Francis thriller. There was the"
"This book was noteworthy for ""not"" being nominated for an Edgar, ending Francis's streak. ""Refusal"", though written in 2013 by Dick's son Felix, carries the sur-title ""A Dick Francis Novel."" In it the now 47-year-old Halley is father to a six-year-old daughter, Saskia, and has given up detective work. In order to protect his family from the attentions of a crooked and violent bookmaker he is reluctantly drawn back to his old profession. During the novel the possibility of a hand transplant is mooted and the book ends with Halley being told that donor hand has become available. Sid Halley"
"Sid Halley Sid Halley (John Sidney Halley) is a fictional character in four Dick Francis novels, ""Odds Against"", ""Whip Hand"", ""Come to Grief"", ""Under Orders"" and one follow-up book by Felix Francis, ""Refusal"". He is a former British jump racing Champion Jockey and private detective. He is the only central character to appear in more than two Francis novels, and one of only two to appear more than once. (The other is Kit Fielding of ""Break In"" and ""Bolt"".) Halley was born out of wedlock. His mother's fiancé died at age 20 (though a newspaper report in ""Come to Grief"""
"Nerve (Francis novel) Nerve is the second novel by British mystery novelist Dick Francis, published in 1964. Robert Finn watches a fellow steeplechase jockey blow his brains out in the parade ring at Dunstable races, just before a race. As Finn and the other jockeys cope, some better than others, with the stress of their jobs, other incidents lead him to conclude that someone is trying to destroy the lives of jockeys all over England. Finn is not the average jockey. The only child of famous virtuoso musicians, and the single family member to not be gifted musically, he has"
"In retirement Francis became a best-selling author of crime novels set in the racing world. A popular, if unusual, form of horseracing in Wales is harness racing, known in Wales as 'trotting'. The oldest trotting meet in Wales is the Llangadog which has been held every Easter Monday since 1884. In 1990, 'Tir Prince' an American-style raceway was opened in Towyn which now holds 13 races a year, many of which are shown on Welsh language television channel S4C on its programme ""Rasus"". The sport of lacrosse in Great Britain gained popularity when Queen Victoria championed the sport as suitable"
"Dick's wife, Mary Francis, assisted with both the research and the writing of many of Dick's novels until her death in 2000. Felix provided her assistance in this effort, and upon his mother's passing, Felix took over her work. Felix and his father often worked together on plot and character details at Dick’s home in the Cayman Islands. This partnership allowed Dick to draw upon Felix’s knowledge and experience as a physics teacher in ""Twice Shy"" and his past as an international marksman in ""Shattered"" (2000) and ""Under Orders"" (2006). With the publication of ""Dead Heat"" in 2007, Felix took"
"Dick Christian Richard (Dick) Christian (1779–1862) was a celebrated English horseman. Christian was the son of James and Jane Christian (née Lester) of Cottesmore, Rutland. He was taken on as a groom by Sir Gilbert Heathcote and was subsequently employed by the Cottesmore Hunt, of which Sir Gilbert was Master. In 1809 he set up as a farmer in North Luffenham and in the 1820s he moved to Melton Mowbray, the centre of the English hunting world. Between 1841 and 1856 he was employed by Lord Scarbrough. He died in penury on 5 June 1862. George Underhill recorded (albeit inaccurately"
"Dennis Francis Dennis Morales Francis is a comic book creator, artist, and writer. He created the ""Jax and the Hellhound"" and ""Major Lancer and the Starlight Squadron"" comic series that were published by Blackthorne Publishing Inc. He also worked in advertising, film and television including ""Late Night with David Letterman"". Francis started as an apprentice to comics DC Comics legend Dick Giordano before working with his partner Neal Adams at Continuity Studios in New York City. He became one of the prolific writer illustrators during the heyday of black-and-white comics throughout the 1980s. His comics work usually centers on science"
"the ""fiction core list"" in Carol Alabaster's book ""Developing an Outstanding Core Collection: A Guide for Libraries"" by Carol Alabaster (2002). Dead Cert (novel) Dead Cert is Dick Francis' first novel, published in 1962. Featured in the 2007 book ""100 Must-Read Crime Novels"". It was filmed by Tony Richardson in 1974. The title is a shortened form of ""It's a dead certainty,"" in this case a play on words referring to the fact that the steeplechase horse Admiral should have won, but his jockey died. Admiral should have won his race at Maidenhead, but an unexpected fall and the death"
"David Francis (author) David Francis (born November 12, 1958) is an Australian novelist, lawyer and academic. David Francis was born in the Mornington Bush Nursing Hospital in Victoria, Australia on November 12, 1958. His mother, Judith Francis, was a prominent Australian horsewoman. Francis spent much of his early life between Mount Eliza, where he attended The Peninsula School, and his family farm, ""Tooradin Estate"". Francis studied arts and law at Monash University in Melbourne where he received his BA and LLB. After graduating, Francis worked as a solicitor at Allens Arthur Robinson in Melbourne for two years. In 1985, Francis"
"of ""Acing Racing: An introductory guide to horse wagering for poker players, sports bettors and action junkies"", his first published book. ""Acing Racing"" was released in late 2011 and is available in print and electronic formats. Faour is also the author of the pending novel, ""Jesus Just Left Chicago."" Throughout his career, Faour has picked up (or self-proclaimed himself) the following nickhames: ""The Great Hipster"" (Doing Hipster things), Faour Power, Trout, Uncle Freddy, The Falcon, The Gargoyle, The Horseman, King Faour, President Faour, Prime Minister Faour, ""Fred ""Quick Weight Loss"" Faour"", Big Daddy Faour, The Smart One, Not My Nickname"
"Dick Turpin Richard Turpin (bapt. 21 September 1705 – 7 April 1739) was an English highwayman whose exploits were romanticised following his execution in York for horse theft. Turpin may have followed his father's trade as a butcher early in his life but, by the early 1730s, he had joined a gang of deer thieves and, later, became a poacher, burglar, horse thief and killer. He is also known for a fictional overnight ride from London to York on his horse Black Bess, a story that was made famous by the Victorian novelist William Harrison Ainsworth almost 100 years after"
"what I do, really, and it's useful, and I'm not terribly good at twiddling my thumbs."" Francis collaborated extensively in his fiction with his wife, Mary, until her death. Learning this was a surprise to some readers and reviewers. He credited her with being a great researcher for the novels. In 1981, Don Clippinger interviewed the Francises for ""The Philadelphia Inquirer"" and wrote, ""When Dick Francis sits down each January to begin writing another of his popular mystery-adventure novels, it is almost a certain bet that his wife, Mary, has developed a new avocation... For instance, in ""Rat Race"", [the"
"the series. Alex Cross (novel series) Alex Cross is a crime, mystery, and thriller novel series written by James Patterson. The series focuses on Metropolitan Police Department detective and father Alex Cross as he faces threats to his family and the city of Washington, D.C.. Supporting characters include two of Cross's children, Damon, and Janelle, as well as his grandmother Nana Mama. The series is usually narrated in first-person perspective by Alex Cross, and occasionally from the villains' point of view in third-person. The series has been running since the 1990s and is ongoing. Nearly all have made bestsellers lists"
"Alex Cross (novel series) Alex Cross is a crime, mystery, and thriller novel series written by James Patterson. The series focuses on Metropolitan Police Department detective and father Alex Cross as he faces threats to his family and the city of Washington, D.C.. Supporting characters include two of Cross's children, Damon, and Janelle, as well as his grandmother Nana Mama. The series is usually narrated in first-person perspective by Alex Cross, and occasionally from the villains' point of view in third-person. The series has been running since the 1990s and is ongoing. Nearly all have made bestsellers lists and garnered"
"Brian Rouff Brian Rouff (born 1955) is an American author, freelance journalist and advertising executive, best known for his Las Vegas-based novels: Dice Angel (2002), Money Shot (2004) and The House Always Wins (to be released in October 2017) as well as his chapter in the Las Vegas collaborative serial mystery Restless City (2009). He is the son of Morris Rouff, inventor of Formula 409. Rouff’s first novel, Dice Angel, is one of the top-selling and best-reviewed Las Vegas books on Amazon.com, with a five-star customer rating based on 118 reviews. His screenplay adaptation won top honors in the 2004"
"on film and book projects with his brother, Julian. Sedgwick divides his time between and the French Alps, with his partner, Maureen Hansman. Marcus Sedgwick Marcus Sedgwick (born 8 April 1968) is a British writer, illustrator and musician. He has published novels such as ""Floodland"" (2001; winner of the Branford Boase Award) and ""The Dark Horse"" (2002; shortlisted for The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize). He authored several picture books, and has illustrated a collection of myths and a book of folk tales for adults. He wrote the thrilling adventure tale ""Revolver"" as well. The first U.S. edition of his 2011"
"Yorkshire at the Pontefract, York and Wetherby racecourses predominantly. The first episode featured a young John Collings Snr as a member of the crowd. Sid Halley Sid Halley (John Sidney Halley) is a fictional character in four Dick Francis novels, ""Odds Against"", ""Whip Hand"", ""Come to Grief"", ""Under Orders"" and one follow-up book by Felix Francis, ""Refusal"". He is a former British jump racing Champion Jockey and private detective. He is the only central character to appear in more than two Francis novels, and one of only two to appear more than once. (The other is Kit Fielding of ""Break"
"""Bless Me, Father"", ""The Professionals"", ""The Sweeney"", ""Sherlock Holmes"", ""The New Avengers"", ""Danger Man"", ""Jason King"", ""Up Pompeii!"", ""Wild, Wild Women"", ""Coronation Street"", and ""Z-Cars"". He also appeared as the Emperor Nero, a comic turn in the early ""Doctor Who"" story entitled ""The Romans"" opposite William Hartnell. Possibly his most prominent role was as the sub-prior in charge of novices in ""Oh Brother!"". Among his stage roles was the title character in ""Cymbeline"" for the Old Vic in 1957. He died of a heart attack in Wimbledon, London. Derek Francis Derek Francis (7 November 1923 in Brighton – 27 March"
"Brian Francis Brian Francis (born 1971) is a Canadian writer. His 2004 novel ""Fruit"" was selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of Canada Reads, where it was championed by novelist and CBC Radio One personality Jen Sookfong Lee. It finished the competition as the runner-up, making the last vote against the eventual winner, Lawrence Hill's ""The Book of Negroes"". Published in Canada by ECW Press and released on May 4, 2004, ""Fruit"" is the story of Peter Paddington, a teenager living in Sarnia. Overweight, gay and a social outsider, Paddington regularly retreats into an active fantasy life which includes"
"and three years later they had their first son, Christopher; a second son, Kevin, was born in 1958. Two months after Maxine died in 1976, Dickey married Deborah Dodson. Their daughter, Bronwen, was born in 1981. Christopher Dickey is a novelist and journalist, lately providing coverage from the Middle East for Newsweek. In 1998, Christopher wrote a book about his father and Christopher's own sometimes troubled relationship with him, titled ""Summer of Deliverance"". Kevin Dickey is a radiologist and lives in Winston-Salem, NC. Bronwen Dickey is a writer. Her first book, ""Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Icon"", was"