Dick Francis - Bibliography

Bibliography

Title	Year	ISBN of first edition	Main character	Notes
The Sport of Queens	1957			autobiography
Dead Cert	1962		Alan York, amateur jockey	Basis of the movie Dead Cert (1974)
Nerve	1964		Rob Finn, jockey	Basis of the audio drama Breaking Point]], starring Michael Kitchen
For Kicks	1965		Daniel Roke, Australian horse breeder temporarily turned UK investigator
Odds Against	1965	ISBN 0-330-10597-3	Sid Halley, investigator	Edgar Award nominee
Flying Finish	1966		Henry Grey, groom/heir to earldom, pilot	Edgar Award nominee
Blood Sport	1967		Gene Hawkins, government security agent	Edgar Award nominee
Forfeit	1968	ISBN 0-425-20191-0	James Tyrone, reporter	Edgar Award winner
Enquiry	1969		Kelly Hughes, jockey
Rat Race	1970		Matt Shore, former airline pilot now flying charter
Bonecrack	1971	ISBN 0-718-10898-1	Neil Griffon, formerly antique dealer, then business consultant, acting as temporary trainer whilst his father is hospitalised
Smokescreen	1972	ISBN 0-718-1103-90	Edward Lincoln, movie actor who does his own stunts
Slay Ride	1973	ISBN 0-671-83271-9	David Cleveland, investigator
Knockdown	1974		Jonah Dereham, bloodstock agent
High Stakes	1975	ISBN 0-718-11393-4	Steven Scott, toy inventor
In the Frame	1976	ISBN 0-718-11527-9	Charles Todd, painter
Risk	1977	ISBN 0-718-11636-4	Roland Britten, accountant
Trial Run	1978		Randall Drew, gentleman and ex-jockey
Whip Hand	1979	ISBN 0-449-21274-2	Sid Halley, investigator	Edgar Award winner, Gold Dagger winner
Reflex	1980		Philip Nore, jockey and photographer
Twice Shy	1981	ISBN 0-718-12056-6	Jonathan Derry, teacher, second part narrated by younger brother William Derry, jockey & later racing manager
Banker	1982		Tim Ekaterin, merchant banker
The Danger	1983		Andrew Douglas, anti-kidnapping consultant
Proof	1984		Tony Beach, wine merchant
Break In	1985		Kit Fielding, jockey
Bolt	1986		Kit Fielding, jockey
A Jockey's Life	1986	ISBN 0-399-13179-5 / 978-0-399-13179-0 (USA edition)		Biography of Lester Piggott, later reissued as Lester
Hot Money	1987		Ian Pembroke, former asst trainer, amateur jockey
The Edge	1988		Tor Kelsey, investigator for the Jockey Club
Straight	1989		Derek Franklin, jockey & later jewellery firm owner
Longshot	1990		John Kendall, writer and survival skills expert
Comeback	1991		Peter Darwin, diplomat
Driving Force	1992		Freddie Croft, trucking company owner
Decider	1993		Lee Morris, architect
Wild Horses	1994		Thomas Lyon, film director
Come to Grief	1995	ISBN 0-330-34777-2	Sid Halley, investigator	Edgar Award winner
To the Hilt	1996		Alexander Kinloch, painter
10 LB. Penalty	1997	ISBN 0-399-14302-5	Ben Juliard, jockey/politician's son
Field of 13	1998	ISBN 0-515-12609-8		short stories: 1. "Raid at Kingdom Hill" (first appeared in The Times, 1975) 2. "Dead on Red" 3. "Song for Mona" 4. "Bright White Star" (first appeared in Cheshire Life, Christmas 1979) 5. "Collision Course" 6. "Nightmare" (first appeared in The Times, 13 April 1974) 7. "Carrot for a Chestnut" (first appeared in Sports Illustrated, 1970) 8. "The Gift" (first appeared as "A Day of Wine and Roses" in Sports Illustrated, 1973) 9. "Spring Fever" (first appeared in Women's Own magazine, 1980) 10. "Blind Chance" (first appeared as "Twenty-one Good Men and True" in Verdict of Thirteen: A Detection Club Anthology, 1979) 11. "Corkscrew" 12. "The Day of the Losers" (first appeared in Horse and Hound, February 1977) 13. "Haig's Death"
Second Wind	1999		Perry Stuart, meteorologist
Shattered	2000	ISBN 0-399-14660-1	Gerard Logan, glass blower
Under Orders	2006	ISBN 978-0-330-44833-8	Sid Halley, investigator
Dead Heat	2007	ISBN 978-0-399-15476-8	Max Moreton, chef	with Felix Francis
Silks	2008	ISBN 978-0-7181-5457-8	Geoffrey Mason, barrister	with Felix Francis
Even Money	2009	ISBN 978-0-399-15591-8	Ned Talbot, bookmaker	with Felix Francis
Crossfire	2010	US ISBN 978-0-399-15681-6 UK ISBN 978-0-7181-5663-3	Captain Tom Forsyth, military officer	with Felix Francis