{"product_id":"proof","title":"Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brilliant read with lots of exciting twists and turns. Couldn't put it down'\u003c\/b\u003e 5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An excellent thriller that keeps you on the edge. Dick Francis at his best' \u003c\/b\u003e5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e______ \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWine merchant Tony Beach will do anything for a quiet life. But when a party to celebrate the end of the racing season ends in eight violent deaths, he is drawn reluctantly into the subsequent investigation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Meanwhile, the police, having evidence of the sale of illicit alcohol at a local club, ask for Tony's help in closing it down. Thanks to his intervention, Tony comes to the attention of the criminal underworld. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that's when he reluctantly realizes that the deaths and the illicit alcohol are connected. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tony doesn't want to be a hero. But if the choice is that or dying . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, \u003ci\u003eProof \u003c\/i\u003eis just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Dick Francis: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'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' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The master of suspense and intrigue'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Francis writing at his best' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Still the master' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRacing Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55020381798743,"sku":"9781405916639","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/15362873482688.jpg?v=1789388189","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/proof","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}