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Nerve
by FRANCIS, DICK
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- First American Edition, First Printing. Near fine in a beautiful near fine dust jacket with slight wear at the head and tail of/Near Fine
- Seller
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Potomac, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
First American Edition, First Printing. Near fine in a beautiful near fine dust jacket with slight wear at the head and tail of the spine and a bit of toning on the rear. The author's second novel follows Rob Finn, a jockey who witnesses a fellow jockey commit suicide in the parade ring before a race, with Finn eventually forced to undertake some sleuthing to uncover a mystery that begins to unfold as more jockeys find themselves targeted by all sorts of troubles. Dick Francis was a RAF pilot during WW2, a successful steeplechase jockey, and crime writer, whose works deal with crimes in the horse-racing world, producing more than 40 best-sellers. An exciting and suspenseful work, Francis' 'Nerve' explores trouble amongst a fascinating world the author knew so well. Octavo. 273 pages. A lovely book.
Synopsis
Nerve by Dick Francis tells the tale of Robb Finn and his investigations into a series of mysterious accidents happening to jockeys. From broken legs to outright murder, Finn quickly finds himself caught up in a rather violent world of horseracing.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grinning Cat Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10678
- Title
- Nerve
- Author
- FRANCIS, DICK
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - First American Edition, First Printing. Near fine in a beautiful near fine dust jacket with slight wear at the head and tail of
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper and Row, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- AMERICAN LITERATURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- LITERATURE;
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