Alexander has to deal with this while fending off a hostile step sister and violent thugs.
The brewery’s head of finance recently embezzled millions, leaving the business in dire straits. When his stepfather falls ill, his mother summons him to London to help take care of her husband’s business, a brewery. He’s considered to be the eccentric member of the family, but it turns out he also has a strong sense of duty and a pretty practical head on his shoulders. The protagonist is Alexander Kinloch, son of aristocracy who chooses to live off the grid in Scotland so he can paint. While it didn’t contain a clever, twisty whodunit plot, To the Hilt was enjoyable reading. Recently, my brother-in-law gifted me with To the Hilt (thanks, Stephen!), and it was fun rediscovering Dick Francis. At the time, I loved mysteries and horses, so his novels hit a sweet spot for me. I haven’t read any Dick Francis since I was a teenager. '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 the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman 'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care.
The same is true of his crime writing' Daily Mirror
'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, To the Hilt is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis. Unfortunately, the thugs who beat him up and the person behind them will make sure that Al doesn't survive their next encounter. Already roughed up, Al decides he has nothing to lose getting to the bottom of this. īaffled and hurt, Al visits his stepfather and learns millions of pounds are missing and a valuable racehorse is under threat. They ask one question - 'where is it?' - then leave him for dead. Just after learning that his stepfather is gravely ill, artist Al Kinloch, returning to his remote home in the Scottish Highlands, is attacked by four men. Francis is a consummate craftsman' 5***** Reader Review One of the very best Francis novels' 5***** Reader Review Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time
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