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Dead heat : by Dick Francis & Felix Francis

With his rising culinary career threatened by an episode of food poisoning at a private affair that he had catered, Max Moreton caters an exclusive luncheon at the Two Thousand Guineas horse race, a party devastated by a bomb blast that kills many of theguests.

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  • "The night before the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket sees the great and the good of the horse-racing community gathered for a prestigious black-tie Gala dinner. It is a fitting testament to the glamour of the occasion that top chef Max Moreton is cooking the evening's meal. Founder of the racing town's favourite Michelin-starred restaurant, the Hay Net, Max is something of a celebrity in Newmarket circles. However, spending the night retching in the throes of agony is the last thing Max expects. But much worse is to come ... his food is suspected of putting twenty-four of the dinner guests in hospital. Max's pride and professionalism tells him all is not as it seems. Within hours, Max's restaurant is forcibly closed, his reputation teeters on the brink of ruin, and a court case looms. But the day is far from over, and soon Max Moreton finds himself desperately fighting for more than just his livelihood ..."
  • "With his rising culinary career threatened by an episode of food poisoning at a private affair that he had catered, Max Moreton caters an exclusive luncheon at the Two Thousand Guineas horse race, a party devastated by a bomb blast that kills many of theguests."@en
  • "Max Moreton is a rising culinary star, and his Newmarket restaurant has brought him great acclaim. But when nearly all the guests who enjoyed one of his meals at a private catered affair fall victim to severe food poisining, his kitchen is shuttered and his reputation takes a hit. Then, a bomb goes off at his next function, killing some of Max's trusted friends and staff. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name, and himself, before it's too late."@en
  • "Max Moreton is a rising culinary star and his Newmarket restaurant, The Hay Net, has brought him great acclaim and a widening circle of admirers. But when nearly all the guests who enjoyed one of his meals at a private catered affair fall victim to severe food poisoning, his kitchen is shuttered and his reputation takes a hit. Scrambling to meet his next obligation, an exclusive luncheon for forty in the glass-fronted private boxes at the Two Thousand Guineas, Max must overcome the previous evening's disaster and provide the new American sponsors of the year's first classic race with a day to remember. Then a bomb blast rips through the private boxes, killing some of Max's trusted staff as well as many of the guests. As survivors are rushed to the hospital, Max is left to survey the ruins of the grandstand -- and of his career. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name -- and himself -- before it's too late."@en
  • "The night before the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket sees the great and the good of the horse-racing community gathered for a prestigious black-tie gala dinner, cooked by top chef Max Moreton. However, Max's food is soon suspected of putting 24 guests in hospital with food poisoning. Max's pride and professionalism tells him all is not as it seems."
  • "Max Moreton is a rising culinary star. But when nearly all the guests at a private affair he catered fall victim to severe food poisoning, his reputation takes a hit. Scrambling to meet his next obligation, a luncheon in the private boxes at the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes, Max must overcome the previous evening's disaster and provide the new American sponsors with a day to remember. Then a bomb blast rips through the private boxes, killing some of the staff and guests. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name, and himself, before it's too late."
  • "When many guests fall victim to severe food poisoning at Max's catering of a private affair and when a bomb rips through the private boxes at the Two Thousand Guineas Stakes where Max has prepared a luncheon, Max Moreton, a rising culinary star, vows to protect his name and himself."
  • "Uiteraard zijn er paarden te vinden in deze nieuwe Dick Francis-thriller, maar het culinaire aspect is belangrijker. De jonge restauranthouder Max Moreton, zoon van een renpaardentrainer, moet zijn succesvolle restaurant. Want na een door hem bereid galadiner zijn 24 gasten in het ziekenhuis beland. Als hij de dag daarna bij een belangrijke paardenrace een lunch serveert voor nieuwe Amerikaanse sponsors, ontsnapt hij bij een explosie ternauwernood aan de dood. Iemand blijkt het op hem te hebben gemunt."
  • "On the heels of Under Orders, 'Francis once again proves himself a master. Wow.' (BOOKLIST) Max Moreton is a rising culinary star'until his guests fall victim to severe food poisoning'and then a bomb blast rips through the luncheon he's catering. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name, and himself, before it's too late."@en
  • "Max Moreton is a rising culinary star, and his Newmarket restaurant, the Hay Net, has brought him great acclaim and a widening circle of admirers. But when nearly all the guests who enjoyed one of his meals at a private catered affair fall victim to severe food poisoning, his kitchen is shuttered and his reputation takes a hit. Scrambling to meet his next obligation, an exclusive luncheon for forty in the glass-fronted private boxes at the 2,000 Guineas, Max must overcome the previous evening?s disaster and provide the new American sponsors of the year?s first Classic race with a day to remember. Then a bomb blast rips through the private boxes, killing some of Max?s trusted staff and many of the guests. As survivors are rushed to the hospital, he is left to survey the ruins of the grandstand?and of his career. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name, and himself, before it?s too late."@en
  • "Max Moreton is a rising culinary star and his Newmarket restaurant, The Hay Net, has brought him great acclaim and a widening circle of admirers. But when nearly all the guests who enjoyed one of his meals at a private catered affair fall victim to severe food poisoning, his kitchen is shuttered and his reputation takes a hit. Scrambling to meet his next obligation, an exclusive luncheon for forty in the glass-fronted private boxes at the Two Thousand Guineas, Max must overcome the previous evening's disaster and provide the new American sponsors of the year's first classic race with a day to remember. Then a bomb blast rips through the private boxes, killing some of Max's trusted staff as well as many of the guests."
  • "ADVENTURE / THRILLER. The night before the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket sees the great and the good of the horse-racing community gathered for a prestigious black-tie Gala dinner. It is a fitting testament to the glamour of the occasion that Max Moreton is cooking the evening's meal. Max is something of a celebrity in Newmarket circles. He is the chef and founder of the racing town's favourite Michelin-starred restaurant, the Hay Net. However, spending the night in the throes of agony with chronic food poisoning is the last thing Max expects - such things simply aren't becoming of a professional chef. And the last thing he needs is to hear that his food is suspected of putting twenty-four of the guests in hospital. Within hours, Max's restaurant is being forcibly closed, his reputation is teetering on the brink of ruin, and a court case seems to be looming. But the day is far from over, and soon Max Moreton finds himself desperately fighting for more than just his livelihood."
  • "Hard on the heels of Francis's 2006 Under Orders triumph comes Dead Heat, set against the backdrop of Britain's famed Two Thousand Guineas Stakes. Max Moreton is a rising culinary star and his Newmarket restaurant, The Hay Net, has brought him great acclaim and a widening circle of admirers. But when nearly all the guests who enjoyed one of his meals at a private catered affair fall victim to severe food poisoning, his kitchen is shuttered and his reputation takes a hit. Scrambling to meet his next obligation, an exclusive luncheon for forty in the glass-fronted private boxes at the Two Thousand Guineas, Max must overcome the previous evening's disaster and provide the new American sponsors of the year's first classic race with a day to remember. Then a bomb blast rips through the private boxes, killing some of Max's trusted staff as well as many of the guests. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name -- and himself -- before it's too late."
  • "With his rising culinary career threatened by an episode of food poisoning at a private affair that he had catered, Max Moreton caters an exclusive luncheon at the Two Thousand Guineas horse race, a party devastated by a bomb blast that kills many of the guests."
  • "De reputatie van een jonge succesvolle chef-kok krijgt een knauw als veel mensen ziek worden na een door hem verzorgd diner."
  • "The night before the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket sees the great & the good of the horse-racing community gathered for a black-tie gala dinner, cooked by Max Moreton. However, Max's food is soon suspected of putting 24 guests in hospital with food poisoning."@en
  • "After guests at a party he catered get food poisoning and a private box at the Two Thousand Guineas, for which he provided meals, is bombed, chef Max Moreton is faced with the task of trying to protect his life and career."@en
  • "This novel introduces an engaging hero, though longtime fans may find certain plot elements, like an unlikely love interest and sinister figures somehow connected with shady racetrack doings, less than fresh. The reputation of Max Moreton, a young wunderkind chef with a restaurant in Newmarket, England, suffers after guests at an affair he caters fall ill with food poisoning. This calamity nearly jeopardizes another job - feeding several dozen attendees at a major horse race. While that meal goes off without a hitch, a terrorist's bomb decimates the crowd a the track. Despite the official theory that an unpopular Middle Eaastern ruler at the event was responsible, the chef wonders whether the bombing is related to the earlier food poisoning and turns amateur sleuth."
  • "On the eve of a big race at Newmarket, the great and the good of the horse-racing community are gathered for a gala dinner, cooked by Max Moreton. When 24 of the guests end up in hospital, Max finds himself accused of having poisoned them."@en
  • "Max Moreton is a rising culinary star, until nearly all the guests who enjoyed one of his meals at a private catered affair fall victim to severe food poisoning. At his next obligation, an exclusive luncheon for forty in the glass-fronted private boxes at Britain's famed 2,000 Guineas Stakes, a bomb blast rips through the private boxes, killing some of Max's trusted staff and many of the guests. Two close calls are too close for comfort, and Max vows to protect his name, and himself, before it's too late."@en
  • "Famous chef Max Moreton has his food tampered with, landing 24 of his dinner guests in the hospital. His restaurant is quickly shut down, his reputation damaged, but there may be even worse things in store for Max."

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  • "Electronic books"
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
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  • "Anglické romány"
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  • "Dead heat : by Dick Francis & Felix Francis"@en
  • "Dead heat : [large print book discussion kit]"@en
  • "Nek aan nek"
  • "DEAD HEAT"
  • "Dead heat [sound recording]"@en
  • "Dead heat [sound recording]"
  • "Ноздря в ноздрю"
  • "Dead Heat"
  • "Dead Heat"@en
  • "Mrtvý dostih : detektivní příběh z dostihového prostředí"
  • "Dødt løb"@da
  • "Nozdri︠a︡ v nozdri︠u︡"
  • "Dead heat"@en
  • "Dead heat"

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