To the Hilt -- Dick Francis

From the acclaimed master of mystery and suspense comes the story of a self-imposed outcast who must refresh his detection skills in order to save himself and his family.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Dick Francis<br><b>Publisher:</b> G.P. Putnam's Sons<br><b>Published:</b> 06/01/2004<br><b>Pages:</b> 352<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.38lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 6.78h x 4.28w x 0.98d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780425196816<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5.8<br><b>Point Value:</b> 14<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>29352 / To the Hilt<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Dick Francis (pictured with his son Felix Francis) was born in South Wales in 1920. He was a young rider of distinction winning awards and trophies at horse shows throughout the United Kingdom. At the outbreak of World War II he joined the Royal Air Force as a pilot, flying fighter and bomber aircraft including the Spitfire and Lancaster.<p>He became one of the most successful postwar steeplechase jockeys, winning more than 350 races and riding for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. After his retirement from the saddle in 1957, he published an autobiography, <i>The Sport of Queens</i>, before going on to write more than forty acclaimed books, including the <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers <i>Even Money</i> and <i>Silks</i>. </p><p>A three-time Edgar Award winner, he also received the prestigious Crime Writers' Ass