Dinner with Dick Francis

Francis's books were all set in the world of horse racing, but he did not use the same detective character over and over as is most common in mystery publishing. The horse, Devon Loch, was hugely talented and popular, but, for reasons that sportsmen argued about for years and could never settle, Devon Loch rounded the turn far in the lead and, as it thundered toward the finish line, abruptly spread its legs and stopped. [...]their work, however it was done, created the books, and that is all that matters.