Nerve is a classic novel from Dick Francis one of the greatest thriller writers of all time Rob Finn's winning streak made him one of the most sought-after steeplechase jockeys But his subsequent collapse in form surprised no one more than himself As word spreads that Finn has lost his nerve he discovers a well-managed campaign to discredit certain jockeys; in his own case a plan assisted by horse doping But to find the culprits behind it Finn will have to use all his cunning & racing know-how Packed with intrigue & hair-raising suspense Nerve is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis Other novels include the huge bestsellers Dead Heat Under Orders & Silks The Dick Francis legacy continues through his son Felix Francis Refusal is his latest novel following Bloodline & Gamble Praise for the Dick Francis novels' The narrative is brisk & gripping & the background researched with care the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman' Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient
- his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one & holding it tight until the very end' Sunday Telegraph' Still the master' Racing Post' The master of suspense & intrigue' Country Life Dick Francis was one of the most successful post-war National Hunt jockeys The winner of over 350 races he was champion jockey in 19531954 & 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) & 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