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Horse Racing may be known as the `Sport Of Kings`, but it also has a long association with crime, corruption and murder. Murder At The Races presents a worldwide selection of stories by famous authors including Dick Francis, John Francome, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Leslie Charteris and Steve Donoghue. This omnibus features all aspects of racing - the race meetings themselves, the countries they are held in where racing has long been a popular sport. There are stories about the jockeys and their mounts, and the special pressures and temptations they face, as well as a section on the bookies and punters who are such an essential element in racing.
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The Armchair Detective, Peter Haining
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- Année de publication
- 1993
- Reliure
- (souple)
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- Titre
- The Armchair Detective
- Sous-titre
- Great Tales of Crime and Detection
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Peter Haining
- Éditeur
- ORION
- Publié
- 1993
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 669
- ISBN10
- 1857971078
- ISBN13
- 9781857971071
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Évaluation
- 3,85 sur 5
- Description
- Horse Racing may be known as the `Sport Of Kings`, but it also has a long association with crime, corruption and murder. Murder At The Races presents a worldwide selection of stories by famous authors including Dick Francis, John Francome, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Leslie Charteris and Steve Donoghue. This omnibus features all aspects of racing - the race meetings themselves, the countries they are held in where racing has long been a popular sport. There are stories about the jockeys and their mounts, and the special pressures and temptations they face, as well as a section on the bookies and punters who are such an essential element in racing.