# Crossfire

**Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time**  
  
**'Another excellent book from the Francis stable'** 5\*\*\*\*\* Reader Review  
**'An excellent gripping story in true Francis fashion'** 5\*\*\*\*\* Reader Review  
**'Usual Dick Francis excellence. Gripping from beginning to end'** 5\*\*\*\*\* Reader Review  
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Captain Thomas Forsyth's tour of Afghanistan is cut brutally short when he is badly wounded by a roadside bomb.  
  
Returning home to his mother - a racehorse trainer and the 'First Lady' of racing - Tom discovers the training business is on the edge, and facing a threat far more dangerous than a run of bad form.  
  
Soon he finds himself on a very different, but just as deadly, battlefield where his military skills are put to the ultimate test . . . kill or be killed?  
  
**Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, _Crossfire_ is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.**  
  
**Praise for Dick Francis:**  
  
**'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing'** _Daily Mirror_  
  
**'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish'** _Scotsman_  
  
**'Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end'** _Sunday Telegraph_  
  
**'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever'** _Sunday Express_  
  
**'The master of suspense and intrigue'** _Country Life_  
  
**'Francis writing at his best'** _Evening Standard_  
  
**'Still the master'** _Racing Post_

## Details

- **Price:** 0.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** Penguin Books Limited
- **Type:** Dick Francis,Felix Francis

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> Updated: 2026-09-08