Dick Francis novels typically have more action than is the norm in most crime fiction, so they can be categorized as adventure stories as well as whodunits. As such, Come to Grief and its predecessors in the Francis canon are related to Ian Fleming's "James Bond" novels, with which Francis has acknowledged a familiarity. Further, because of the fast pace of the action, violence, and presence of quintessential tough guys in almost every book, Francis's work descends indirectly.....
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