AKA Richard Stanley Francis

Born: 31-Oct-1920
Birthplace: Tenby, Wales

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Novelist, Jockey

Nationality: Wales
Executive summary: Dead Cert

Military service: RAF (WWII)

Father: George V. Francis
Mother: Catherine M. Francis
Wife: Mary Margaret Brenchley (m. 1947, d. 30-Sep-2000, three children)
Son: Felix Francis (his manager)

    Officer of the British Empire 1984
    Commander of the British Empire 2000

Author of books:
The Sport of Queens: The Autobiography of Dick Francis (1957, memoir)
Dead Cert (1962, novel)
Nerve (1964, novel)
For Kicks (1965, novel)
Odds Against (1965, novel)
Flying Finish (1966, novel)
Blood Sport (1967, novel)
Forfeit (1968, novel)
Enquiry (1969, novel)
Rat Race (1970, novel)
Bonecrack (1971, novel)
Smokescreen (1972, novel)
Slayride (1973, novel)
Knockdown (1974, novel)
High Stakes (1975, novel)
In the Frame (1976, novel)
Risk (1977, novel)
Trial Run (1978, novel)
Whip Hand (1979, novel)
Reflex (1980, novel)
Twice Shy (1981, novel)
Banker (1982, novel)
The Danger (1983, novel)
Proof (1984, novel)
Break In (1985, novel)
Bolt (1986, novel)
Hot Money (1987, novel)
The Edge (1988, novel)
Straight (1989, novel)
Longshot (1990, novel)
Comeback (1991, novel)
Driving Force (1992, novel)
Decider (1993, novel)
Wild Horses (1994, novel)
Come to Grief (1995, novel)
To the Hilt (1996, novel)
10 lb. Penalty (1997, novel)
Field of Thirteen (1998, short stories)
Second Wind (1999, novel)
Shattered (2000, novel)

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