false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165656942m/8543.jpg 8543 16 There's less horseplay in the 35th thriller by former jockey Francis, but as much suspense and pain as ever. Alexander Kinloch is a painter who lives in rural Scotland, and somebody thinks he knows where the jewel-encrusted, solid gold-handled sword of Bonnie Prince Charlie is hiding. It wouldn't be a Francis book without lots of beatings and torture, but you'll also find out how to run a brewery, paint a landscape and yes, hide a racehorse, in this thoroughly enjoyable outing from the Cigar of fiction. 11489 1931 To the Hilt total:793|5:203|4:338|3:235|2:17|1:0| 793 3106 962 49 5 0 false false Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 1996 Sat Sep 13 11:19:32 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 11:27:41 -0700 2008 Francis, Dick - 35th book

The "hilt" refers to the jewel-encrusted, solid gold handle of the ceremonial sword of Scotland's would-be king, Bonnie Prince Charlie. A descendant of the Scottish earl to whom the prince gave the hilt, narrator Alexander Kinloch ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 06 08:07:19 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 06 08:16:34 -0700 2007 can't stop reading. Why would ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 30 06:35:30 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 06:38:15 -0700 2009 2 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Oct 12 21:38:27 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 21:39:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Dec 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 03:37:04 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 02:03:51 -0800 2008
The row between the laird and the National Trust-type authority was interesting. I'm sure there must in reality be a lot of disputes like this about who owns certain artifacts, and whether they should be retained by the individual or the state. But ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Mar 10 15:25:49 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 15:26:38 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Feb 28 14:48:59 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 28 14:55:39 -0800 2008
Dick Francis writes books with the horse racing background. However, his books aren't all about jockey's. He has main characters that are painters, bankers, pilots, wine connoisseurs, toy makers, architects, g...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 20 07:02:13 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 07:03:31 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 29 17:18:54 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 17:19:39 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 18:59:33 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 19:02:34 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jan 04 09:25:35 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 09:27:10 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jul 21 09:46:51 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 09:47:40 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 06 18:05:54 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 22:16:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Sun Apr 06 20:59:07 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 06 20:59:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 11:00:52 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 07:40:29 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jan 14 08:30:06 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 08:31:39 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Dec 15 13:35:06 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 14:01:55 -0800 2008 3 3 0 false false Mon Mar 23 08:28:17 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 09:39:25 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 08:28:17 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Wed Oct 08 20:31:29 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 14 23:32:45 -0700 2008 5 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 20:03:32 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 20:17:05 -0700 2007 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=8543