In the Frame (original 1976; edition 1976)

by Dick Francis

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Dick Francis, the bestselling master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.Charles Todd, a renowned painter of horses, is shocked when he turns up at his cousin Donald's house for a weekend visit to find his cousin's young wife dead on the floor and Donald the police's prime suspect. Determined to prove Donald's innocence, Todd trails a series of clues from England to Australia to New Zealand, only to realise someone is trailing him. Someone with every intention of taking him out of the picture for good...… (more)

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Title:	In the Frame
Authors:	Dick Francis
Info:	New York : Harper & Row, c1976.
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Artist Charles Todd paints mostly horses. But he arrives for a weekend away at his cousin Donald's to find the house burgled and Donald's wife murdered. A suspiciously similar story at the races leads him to Australia on the trail of the murderous burglars.
This was a fast read. Lots of travel and changes of scenery. I didn't get as much a sense of the main character as in others. Still, a pleasure. (

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elorin | Nov 3, 2024 |

Dick Francis was a guy who had three careers. He was a champion jockey, the author of 39 crime thrillers, and a painter of horses and landscapes. In the Frame is a story about international art fraud connected to English horse racing. Charles Todd is a successful painter of racehorses and golf courses. When his cousin’s house is burgled and his wife is killed, Todd travels to Australia and New Zealand to bring a crime syndicate to justice. The plot moves right along, and the supporting players are lively. (

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Tom-e | Oct 2, 2024 |

Airplane thriller, did the job. (

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Matt_B | Sep 4, 2024 |

Dick Fracis books are always a bit predictable but even though I realized that I had read it before after the first few pages I had to finish it. (

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MMc009 | Jan 30, 2022 |

Good old Dick Francis.

The offhand social/political commentary is always interesting...this was coincidentally on the Troubles. (

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This is an interesting book. The protagonist of this book is Charles. He is a painter, and he visits his cousins's house. He decides to help his cousins when he knew his cousins's house was stole and his wife was killed. The beginning of the story is very attracting. In my opinion, the author is good at writing. The writer has very great logical ideas about this story.

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Krutzsch, Malte	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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In the Frame

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In the Frame

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1976

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England, UK

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Shropshire, England, UK

Worthing, West Sussex, England, UK

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Melbourne Cup

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For Caroline sound asleep

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I stood on the outside of disaster, looking in.

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Dick Francis, the bestselling master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing.Charles Todd, a renowned painter of horses, is shocked when he turns up at his cousin Donald's house for a weekend visit to find his cousin's young wife dead on the floor and Donald the police's prime suspect. Determined to prove Donald's innocence, Todd trails a series of clues from England to Australia to New Zealand, only to realise someone is trailing him. Someone with every intention of taking him out of the picture for good...

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