Deadfall [Paperback]

Lyndon Stacey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2005

Lincoln Tremayne, heir to a viscountcy and manager of his father’s Dorset estate, has one burning ambition—to be selected to ride on the British Olympic Three-Day Eventing Team. But his dream is about to be put on hold. Arriving at the stables late one night, Lincoln walks into a crisis. Thieves have viciously attacked the stable owners' daughter, leaving her unconscious. As she lies in a coma, what appears to be freak chance sets Lincoln on the trail of the attackers. Disregarding the advice of the police and the increasingly unpleasant warnings from those involved, he juggles sleuthing with a demanding job and competitive riding career. But, as the violence escalates, it becomes chillingly clear that someone is trying to kill him for reasons of their own—and the race is on to find out who, before they succeed.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“The closest to taking Dick Francis’s crown.”
—The Bookseller

Praise for Lyndon Stacey’s previous novel, Blindfold:
“This highly adroit piece has a more sophisticated level of characterization than even Dick Francis himself ever attempted…stirring and entertaining.”
—Crime Time


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Lincoln Tremayne, heir to a viscountcy and manager of his father's Dorset estate, has one burning ambition – to be selected to ride on the British Olympic three-day event team. But his dream is about to be put on hold. Arriving at the stables late one night, Lincoln walks into a crisis. Thieves have viciously attacked the stable owner's daughter, leaving her unconscious.

As she lies in a coma, what appears to be freak chance sets Lincoln on the trail of the attackers. Disregarding the advice of the police and the increasingly unpleasant warnings from those involved, he juggles sleuthing with his demanding job and a competitive riding career. But, as the violence escalates, it becomes chillingly clear that someone is trying to kill him for reasons of their own, and the race is on to find out who, before they succeed.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Random House UK (August 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0099463385
• ISBN-13: 978-0099463382
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #598,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The absolute best equestrian author, April 12, 2006

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E. Corbeau (New England, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deadfall (Paperback)

Lyndon Stacey is by far the best contemporary author in the horse-related genre. I rate her even above Dick Francis, as her books show a greater degree of character development. Always well-researched with intriguing plot lines, the tales are highly entertaining. For horsepeople, Stacey is in a different league altogether from most authors when it comes to the accuracy of equestrian-related details. She not only knows the technicalities, she can convey the feel of what it is to live and work closely with horses. Add to that the thrill of well-written mystery plots, and the pages go by much too fast. I truly hope she becomes as prolific as Mr. Francis.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SIX STARS IF I COULD!, May 27, 2008

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ANN SELF "AUTHOR SOMETHING MOST DEADLY" (NEW ENGLAND) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deadfall (Paperback)

This is a great English mystery; you pull on the rich lore of the British countryside like an overcoat. From the Vicarage to the pubs, to the lavish estate and antique grain mill, the tapestry of English life envelops you. One is so totally immersed that leaving the book almost requires a decompression of sorts. British idioms still swirl in my head (Oiy mate! Bugger. Bloody hell!) The world of eventing, or cross country jumping sparkles right off the page, and the deeply engrossing mystery will have you guessing and speculating for hours. Linc Tremayne is one of the unmoneyed gentry, heir to a Viscountcy and his father's Dorset Estate; titled aristocracy whose fortune was gambled away by a profligate ancestor. The country estate, Farthingscourt, has to have three "public days" a week to help support the place, and Linc himself lives in the top floors in remodeled servants quarters. The pages dealing with the restoration of the estate's old grain mill, (overseen by Water Heritage people) with the intriguing information on the giant water wheel, and a fascinating look into the past and the way grain was processed, is reason enough to read this book. You'll come away knowing terms like tailrace, headrace, dressing the stone, and the origins of "chatterbox".
When Linc manages to get ensnared in a vicious tack stealing ring, he finds himself the target of nasty accidents; someone is determined to extinguish his life, and he can't shake them even when he stops actively working to solve the problem of missing saddles and bridles. He is baffled by the ruthless menace shadowing him, and partners up with Detective Inspector Rockley to try to sort it out before he ends up dead. Even his new girlfriend is threatened, and he later finds there is a lot more to the mystery than just theft. The romance in this mystery is clean and sweet, and the language not too bad, except for a few criminal types spouting the occasional expletive.
I am now hooked on Lyndon Stacey books, and have to seek out the rest.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Horses, England and Murder - a deadly combination, August 13, 2007

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Marcia Galick (Sebastopol, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deadfall (Paperback)

This is the second book I've read by this author. It's as good as the first one I read and I will read more. Like the books by Dick Francis, Stacey's books are keepers and definitely re-readable.