To the Hilt by Dick Francis
Remarkably, after more than 35 novels, Dick Francis is still getting better. His latest has the horsey element that Francis fans have grown to expect and love, but it also has more depth and substance, more emotion and humanity, and a more compelling story than his last few efforts.
Alexander Kinloch, product of a privileged upbringing, has opted out of the family brewing business to take up painting in Scotland. But things change when his stepfather, Sir Ivan Westering, suffers a heart attack after learning that his trusted assistant has absconded with millions of dollars in profits. Against the wishes of his advisers, Sir Ivan asks Alexander to save the brewery, which in turn presents an opportunity for Alexander to reexamine not only the family business but his own philosophy about life.
Like the trickiest jigsaw puzzle, the plot of this superbly crafted story contains many enigmatic pieces that at first seem to have no connection. But by the final page, all the pieces have not only been snugly slotted into place, they have also formed a charming and cohesive whole.
From Booklist
May 13, 2016
May 5, 2016
Gaudy Night Characters
Harriet Vane
Lord Peter WimseyMervyn Bunter
Lord Gerald Saint-George
Miss Climpson
Freddie Arbuthnot
Chancellor Lord Oakapple
Dr. Noel Threep
Warden Dr Margaret Baring
Dean Letitia Martin
Sub-Warden Miss Lydgate, English
Bursar Miss Stevens, Steve
Librarian Miss Burrows
Miss Hillyard, History
Miss Gubbins, Bacon scholar
Miss Edwards, Science
Miss Barton
Miss Allison
Miss Pyke
Miss Shaw
Helen de Vine, Research Fellow
Mary Stokes Atwood
Phoebe Tucker Bancroft
Vera Mollison
Catherine Fremantle
Betty Armstrong
Dorothy Collins
Reggie Pomfret
Miss Shuster-Slatt (Sadie)
Miss Newland
Miss Flaxman
Miss Violet Cattermole - Lionel Farringdon
Head Scout Carrie
Scout Annie Wilson - Miss Lydgate’s staircase - Senior Common Room
Scout Ethel
Padgett, porter
Jukes - Mrs. Jukes
Arthur Robinson
Charlotte Ann Clarke (Annie Wilson) - Mrs. Robinson
Beatrice Maud (Beatie) & Carola - scissors kids
Shrewsbury College - Countess of Shrewsbury
Senior Common Room - Fellows and Tutors
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