{"product_id":"shattered","title":"Shattered","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShattered\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic novel from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.\u003c\/b\u003e  Cheltenham Races, New Year's Eve. Gerard Logan witnesses the death of his close friend, jockey Martin Stukely, after a fall from his horse. In the aftermath, Gerard is left to pick up the pieces - including a mysterious unmarked videotape that Martin secretly left him.  But before Gerard gets to watch it, the videotape is stolen.  And soon further crimes against Gerard and those close to him start to occur. What was on the missing videotape? And why are the attacks continuing?  In order to stay alive, Gerard needs to keep one step ahead of his enemies and uncover the truth - before his livelihood and everything he loves is shattered for good.  Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense,\u003ci\u003e Shattered \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis. Other novels include the huge bestsellers \u003ci\u003eDead Heat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnder Orders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSilks\u003c\/i\u003e. The Dick Francis legacy continues through his son Felix Francis: \u003ci\u003eRefusal\u003c\/i\u003e is his latest novel, following \u003ci\u003eBloodline\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGamble.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePraise for the Dick Francis novels:\u003c\/b\u003e  'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' \u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\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' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e  'Still the master' \u003ci\u003eRacing Post\u003c\/i\u003e  'The master of suspense and intrigue' \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e  Dick Francis was one of the most successful post-war National Hunt jockeys. The winner of over 350 races, he was champion jockey in 1953\/1954 and rode for HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, most famously on Devon Loch in the 1956 Grand National. On his retirement from the saddle, he published his autobiography, The Sport of Queens, before going on to write forty-three bestselling novels, a volume of short stories (Field of 13), and the biography of Lester Piggott.  Dick Francis died in February, 2010, at the age of 89, but he remains one of the greatest thriller writers of all time.","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263934677286,"sku":"BNOXHXTY","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/083dab18-783f-4f86-898f-8b7b7f357213.jpg?v=1701088678","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.pro\/products\/shattered","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}