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Description edit
Veteran horseman Randall Drew travels to Mosow to help the royal family--but ends up caught in a world of jealousy, sabotage, and murder.
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Summary edit
In this thriller, Randall Drew is sent to Moscow to investigate threats against a royally-connected candidate for the Moscow Olympic Games. His brief is vague, the opposition invisible and the stakes appallingly high.
Characters/People edit
- Stephen Luce: exchange english student in Russia.
- Misha: russian groom.
- Hans Kramer: German rider
- Malcolm Herrick: British journalist in Russia.
- Ian Young: English diplomat
- Boris Dmitrevich: Add a description of this character.
- Frank: English tourist
- Gudrun: German exchange student in Russia
- Johnny Farringford: Brother in law of the Prince
- Mr Kropotkin: Manager of the Russian riding team.
- Yuri Ivanovich Chulitsky: Russain observer at the races.
- Randall Drew: English ex-rider, sent to Russia on a mission.
- Yuri Chulitsky
- Alyosha: The elusive russian.
- Mrs Wilkinson: English tourist
- Evgeny
- Oliver Waterman
- Nikolai Alexandrovich
- Natasha: The russian tour guide
- Polly Paget: British diplomat
- Emma: Drew Randall's girlfriend.
- Anna
- Rupert Hughes-beckett
- Mr Kropotldn
Quotes edit
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“Light-headed from the upsurge of relief of being back where liberty still poked up a few persistent tendrils. Light-headed at the sight of people smiling in the street. At Christmas trees and bright lights and cornucopias of shops. One could spurn the affluent society and seek the simple life if one wanted to; the luxury lay in being able to choose.”
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
I could think of three good reasons for not going to Moscow, one of which was twenty-six, blond, and upstairs unpacking her suitcase.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Dick Francis (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1987
ISBN: 0-449-21273-4
Page Count: 290
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1987
ISBN: 0-449-21273-4
Page Count: 290
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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