by Dick Francis (read by Ian Ogilvy) c. 1970
(annual re-read)
Matt Clark, air taxi pilot
Not every main character in a Dick Francis novel works in a stable or rides a horse. It is one of the joys of reading Dick Francis.
Matt Clark is a down-and-out former airline pilot now flying for a small air taxi service. The first day on the job his airplane is blown up on the ground (no injuries) and he is sucked into a tale of murder and intrigue as he works to figure out whodunit -- because Francis heroes are nothing if they are not relentlessly, perhaps even dangerously, curious.
Almost four stars, for its tight plotting and fine writing.
Halloween Bingo: Amateur Sleuth, Murder Most Foul, Vintage Mystery, Lethal Games, Genre:Mystery
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