Smokescreen

Recommended for all public libraries.ATheresa Connors, Arkansas Technical Univ., Russellville Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. When the scene in the Kruger wildlife park begins to resemble Lincoln's latest big-screen adventure, even he will wonder what comes next. Unfortunately, this attempt to help a friend will soon put Lincoln in harm's way. After finishing his latest film, Lincoln is asked to visit Johannesburg to discover why a friend's horses are suddenly doing so badly on the race track. From a nearly fatal interview to a dangerous mishap in a gold mine, it seems only luck is keeping him alive. . Ably performed by Geoffrey Howard, this audiobook will be a welcome addition for mystery fans. From Library Journal Smokescreen is a non

2 cassettes.. Movie star Edward Link gets caught up in the world of racehorses by way of a favor to a dying friend whose horses are mysteriously becoming exhausted halfway through their races

Smokescreen by Dick Francis Hertryk Love Dick Francis and I have most of his books and always enjoy them. "Superlative suspense" according to Patto. This is one of my favorite Dick Francis novels. The characters are superb, the plotting as clever as it gets, the climax nightmarish, the retribution delicious.I don't normally warm to novels about actors, but Edward Lincoln (Link to friends) is a thoroughly likeable guy. He has nothing in common with the superheroes he portrays in film after film. He's not a crack shot, can't fly an airplane or dismantle bombs and doesn't speak Russian. He's happiest at home with the family between films.Link's father worked in a stable, and Link . Donna Barstow said Three Stars. Never finished it.