(SFX - trumpet playing Call to the Post) "It is now post time!" As the horses make their way to the starting gate, keep your eye on Damage, a gripping pacesetter by Felix Francis who delivers the 50th book in the Francis franchise with a new thriller set in the always fascinating world of horseracing. In Dick Francis's Damage (G.P. Putnam's Sons) Felix Francis continues his solo outing as a master plotter, suspense builder and excellent storyteller.

For years, Felix Francis acted as researcher and sounding board for his father, legendary author Dick Francis. Later, he took on the role of co-author, partnering on some of Dick's finest work and breathing new life into it with his youth and inventiveness, as you'll hear in our radio chat.

When Dick Francis passed away in 2010 at age 89, Felix continued the beloved Francis tradition alone, penning three acclaimed novels and earning rave reviews in the process. If you're wagering, put all your money up front on Damage to win.

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