Dead Heat [CD] (Audiobook)

You can just eat this up! Love the authors view of the culinary arts and use of the expert Gordon Ramsey.. Kara J. Jorges said Familiar & New. Dick Francis is winding down his career and, following in Clive Cussler's footsteps, handing the keyboard over to his son. Since, however, Francis' books are not all part of a series, it seems a bit like an unfair plug for an up and coming writer. For a longtime Francis fan, it was obvious the writing was different. Felix has a decent sense of humor, but his writing lacks some of his father's charm, along with his intimacy with the horse racing industry.Max Moreton is a chef and restaurateur in the racing community of Newmarket. His restaurant, the Hay Net, was closed the night. "Dick Francis Cooks Up Another Fine Mystery" according to Miz Ellen. Dead Heat is about Max Moreton, proprietor of a Newmarket restaurant and a rising regional chef - until a catered dinner poisons most of the guests and leaves Max retching in agony, wondering what has gone wrong.Several aspects mark this fine mystery as vintage Dick Francis: 1) the connection to British horse racing 2) since the hero is not a jockey, the occupation of the protagonist has been carefully researched Dick Francis Cooks Up Another Fine Mystery Dead Heat is about Max Moreton, proprietor of a Newmarket restaurant and a rising regional chef - until a catered dinner poisons most of the guests and leaves Max retching in agony, wondering what has gone wrong.Several aspects mark this fine mystery as vintage Dick Francis: 1) the connection to British horse racing 2) since the hero is not a jockey, the occupation of the protagonist has been carefully researched 3) the hero/protagonist triumphs over adversity by determination and persistence Dick Francis Cooks Up Another Fine Mystery Miz Ellen Dead Heat is about Max Moreton, proprietor of a Newmarket restaurant and a rising regional chef - until a catered dinner poisons most of the guests and leaves Max retching in agony, wondering what has gone wrong.Several aspects mark this fine mystery as vintage Dick Francis: 1) the connection to British horse racing 2) since the hero is not a jockey, the occupation of the protagonist has been carefully researched 3) the hero/protagonist triumphs over adversity by determination and persistence 4) like a well-handled racehorse, the plot breaks out of the starting gate, maintains . ) like a well-handled racehorse, the plot breaks out of the starting gate, maintains . ) the hero/protagonist triumphs over adversity by determination and persistence Dick Francis Cooks Up Another Fine Mystery Miz Ellen Dead Heat is about Max Moreton, proprietor of a Newmarket restaurant and a rising regional chef - until a catered dinner poisons most of the guests and leaves Max retching in agony, wondering what has gone wrong.Several aspects mark this fine mystery as vintage Dick Francis: 1) the connection to British horse racing 2) since the hero is not a jockey, the occupation of the protagonist has been carefully researched 3) the hero/protagonist triumphs over adversity by determination and persistence 4) like a well-handled racehorse, the plot breaks out of the starting gate, maintains . ) like a well-handled racehorse, the plot breaks out of the starting gate, maintains

As survivors are rushed to the hospital, he is left to survey the ruins of the grandstand-and of his career. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name, and himself, before it's too late.. Hard on the heels of the triumph Under Orders comes Dead Heat, set against the backdrop of Britain's famed 2,000 Guineas stakes. Max Moreton is a rising culinary star, and his Newmarket restaurant, the Hay Net, has brought him great acclaim and a widening circle of admirers. Then a bomb blast rips through the private boxes, killing some of Max's trusted staff and many of the guests. Scrambling to mee