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The Danger
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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Summary
A beautiful Italian girl driving home in an open top sports car, a little boy playing on a South Coast beach and the senior steward of the Jockey Club on his way to a press reception in Baltimore. One after the other they suffer the same nightmare ordeal - kidnapping. But there is one thing connecting these particular cases. For the Italian girl is a jockey, and the little boy an only son of a racehorse owner.
A picture of the person behind this international chain of crime starts to emerge - a lover of Verdi, a man with a cool and calculating brain and an aficionado of the racing world. Andrew Douglas, brought in to advise and help the victims and their families, proceeds with all his customary diplomacy and courage. Only to find himself playing a dangerous part: the role usually reserved for his clients.
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- Ms. Nina Fugaccia
- 09-11-21
Different from most other a
A change of pace and scene set
Normally I think of Dick Francis books as light reading/good for traveler.
This was set at a fast er pace and set in a different environment.
Very information and interesting.
A book I could not put down.
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- linda cressey
- 10-02-18
Great story
Great book and totally dick Frances special way of looking at racing. the knowledge shows through
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- Kindle Customer
- 12-11-16
Terrific
this is a one of the best I've read and heard. brilliant storyline. Audible.should stock the full range.
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- Grumpy pensioner 🤔
- 06-09-16
The Danger by Dick Francis
This is my first experience of audio books and I have no doubt been hooked.The clarity and professional delivery was top class and I look forward to opening my next book.
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- Sue
- 02-03-13
Gripping!
I have always been a Dick Francis fan, but having Tony Britton read the book to me made it so alive in my imagination. Great plot, great characters and great detail, one not to miss!
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- Nicola
- 14-12-21
One of his best
Really enjoyed this slightly different Francis novel. Interesting plot with the usual detailed tension - and brilliantly read.
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- mary
- 19-09-14
A well- constructed story, skilfully read.
What did you like most about The Danger (Unabridged)?
The plot. It was a good yarn - and although most of the Dick Francis plotlines are repetitive, the stories are always well-crafted and enjoyable.
What did you like best about this story?
The pace. 3 separate plot events interwove nicely and the characterisation was good. Francis's heros are always principled, minimalist and tough but with a romantic heart and vulnerable soul, and his heroines physically frail and feminine but admirable. This was true in this story and the villain given more depth than others he has developed.
What does Tony Britton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
He has a beautiful voice anyway, the quintessential traditional English gentleman - and that's exactly the type of hero that Francis has drawn as his narrator, so he works superbly well as the voice of the storyteller.
His voicing of the women could be a bit shrill, but not gratingly so and he managed to make the Italian accents quite credible.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I could feel the tension at various aspects of the story - even let out a gasp at one point,
Any additional comments?
If you want a good listen, with a great yarn delivered in style - this would be an excellent choice.
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- christine
- 25-04-14
Classic good guy mystery
Any additional comments?
I have always been a fan of Dick Francis and find his books an easy an entertaining listen. I always like the main character so I find that helps. A good listen if you like a story with a beginning ,middle and end
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- D Newton
- 29-12-16
Excellent well worth listening to
If you could sum up The Danger (Unabridged) in three words, what would they be?
Great story, characters
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Danger (Unabridged)?
The realization of how overwhelming vulnerability was to each character during different parts of the story line was to them, no matter what their strengths were to deal with it
What about Tony Britton’s performance did you like?
I think that Tony Britton's always reads Dick Francis characters with good understanding of the overall plot.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
That there is still the internal fight that vulnerability can be perceived as you being less of a person, a victim, whereas the message of this book is that it can feel like this, but actually it's a state of being and not a reality.
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- Francis
- 03-07-11
Compulsive listening
I've read and listened to plenty of Dick Francis stories, and this is one of the best - a good tale, set in Italy, England and the US. You get to know the characters well, and the story moves on at the usual Dick Francis pace. Well worth listening to.
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