Stud Poker [Mass Market Paperback]

John Francome (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1992

When Paul Raven's ride at Plumpton crashes through the wing of the third last flight, it seems like one of racing's tragic accidents. But that doesn't explain why Paul's closest friend, Alex Drew, appears to be involved. Or why the fall that ends Paul's career should finally destroy Alex. Paul discovers a link between what happened at Plumpton and a sequence of other accidents apparently connected with a private poker school run by the wealthy property developer Clay Wentworth. Stud Poker seems to have little to do with the world of National Hunt racing, but by the time Paul is caught up in the dangerous game, other less honest players have stepped forward. And the stakes are high.

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About the Author

Ex-National Hunt Champion Jockey John Francome is a broadcaster on racing for Channel 4 and has established himself as one of the front runners in the racing thriller stakes. He lives in Berkshire.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0747237549
• ISBN-13: 978-0747237549
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,977,238 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Confusing, strange and not up to other Francome books, November 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Stud Poker (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the 5th book by John Francome that I have read. I was extremely disappointed in it. It is fragmented, confusing and a little wierd. The story does not carry you along and I had to force myself to finish it, in the hope that it would get better. It didn't. His other books have been entertaining and good reading, esp. "Outsider". Dick Francis has been one of my favorite authors for many years and I have hopes that Francome will go back to good stories with good characters and have the kind of career that Mr. Francis has had.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just average - easy to put down., March 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Stud Poker (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first book I've read by John Francome. The story is only for someone who loves the world of horses and horseracing! The author is English so there were lots of expressions that were lost on me. Also, I felt there were too many characters introduced and while it was intriguing in the beginning - it was hard to believe/understand how they fit together in the end.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dick Francis can rest easy on his throne., March 4, 2001

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This review is from: Stud Poker (Mass Market Paperback)

The cover blurb for the book suggested that Dick Francis should move over because Francome is serious competition.

As if.

While the writer clearly knows what he's on about when it comes to racing, he seems to have never bothered to learn the basics of plot. There's pretty much everything I hate in a detective novel thrown in here, from hokey writing to gratuitous sex scenes.

Take a miss on this one.