Dick Francis biography

Dick Francis has been thrilling readers for five decades.

He is the bestselling author of 43 novels and is widely acclaimed as one of the world’s finest crime thriller writers.

His awards include the Crime Writers' Association's Cartier Diamond Dagger for his outstanding contribution to the crime genre, and an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Tufts University of Boston.

In 1996 Dick Francis was made a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master for a lifetime's achievement and in 2000 he received a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Dick now writes alongside his youngest son Felix, together they have released 3 novels.  For almost five decades Dick Francis has been one of the biggest names in Crime Fiction. His Latest novel, written with son Felix is Even Money.