The listing, Dick Francis in a two book auction. has ended.
1) Straight--As Derek Franklin, an injured steeplechase jockey, nears the end of his career, he is thrust into trouble and mayhem by the accidental death of his older brother, Greville: " I inherited my brother's desk, his business, his gadgets, his enemies, his horses and his mistress, " Derek says. " I inherited my brother's life, and it nearly killed me.
2) 10LB. Penalty--At eighteen, easygoing Benedict Juliard has stronger ambition than to ride as an amateur jockey in steeplechase races. His father, George, driven toward a life of public service and politics, asked his only son to enter into a pact that neither of them will commit any act that could destroy the father's growing reputation and burgeoning political career. Ben agrees lightheartedly, unaware of what lies ahead.
Both of these books are hard cover books Straight has some pages that have loosened but are still in the book