While I've read most of Dick Francis' work, and it's
certainly crime fiction, I wouldn't personally call it hard
boiled. I'd say Dick Francis is more in the vein of Rex
Stout, Ellery Queen, and Agatha Christie than the Black Mask
hard boiled writers we discuss here. It does not surprise me
that his name has not come up. He writes about genteel people
who find themselves in the midst of a criminal conspiracy by
no fault of their own, and it's their integrity and
intelligence that gets them out of it. Not really the meat we
digest here.
Patrick King
--- jacquesdebierue <
jacquesdebierue@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dick Francis made a career writing hardboiled
novels
> about horse
> racing. Come to think of it, I don't recall
Francis
> ever being
> discussed here. It has been a long time since I
last
> read him, but I
> would bet his stuff holds up well. Any fans
here?
>
> Best,
>
> mrt
>
>
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