Best Dick Francis Audiobooks

Best Dick Francis Audiobooks

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   Break in by Francis, Dick

   Kit Fielding • Book 1

   by Dick Francis

   Narrated by Simon Prebble

   ★ 4.31 ABR Score (8.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.14 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.52 Audible (2.0K)

   9h 14m listening time • Released 2011

   Simon Prebble's crisp, measured delivery transforms this revenge thriller into pure listening pleasure—his voice cuts through the legal scheming and family betrayals with the precision of a seasoned jockey navigating a course.

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   Straight

   Sid Halley Mystery

   by Dick Francis

   Narrated by Simon Prebble

   ★ 4.31 ABR Score (6.6K ratings)

   ★ 4.14 Goodreads (6.2K) ★ 4.79 Audible (396)

   11h 7m listening time • Released 2022

   Simon Prebble's dry, measured delivery perfectly captures the noir-detective cool of a reluctant jockey inheriting his brother's dangerous secrets—he makes you feel the dread underneath every polite conversation.

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   Banker (A Dick Francis Novel)

   Sid Halley Mystery

   by Dick Francis

   Narrated by Simon Prebble

   ★ 4.25 ABR Score (6.2K ratings)

   ★ 4.12 Goodreads (5.5K) ★ 4.64 Audible (753)

   9h 59m listening time • Released 2011

   Simon Prebble's crisp narration cuts through Francis's most intricate plot like a scalpel—finance noir meets murder mystery, and the tension never lets up for ten hours.

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   Proof

   Sid Halley Mystery

   by Dick Francis

   Narrated by Simon Prebble

   ★ 4.24 ABR Score (9.6K ratings)

   ★ 4.09 Goodreads (8.1K) ★ 4.56 Audible (1.5K)

   9h 43m listening time • Released 2011

   Simon Prebble's crisp delivery transforms this wine-soaked mystery into a taut thriller—his performance captures every layer of deception with the precision of a sommelier identifying notes in a complex vintage.

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   10 Lb. Penalty

   Sid Halley Mystery

   by Dick Francis

   Narrated by Simon Prebble

   ★ 4.24 ABR Score (6.7K ratings)

   ★ 3.97 Goodreads (6.1K) ★ 4.65 Audible (582)

   7h 28m listening time • Released 2010

   Simon Prebble's measured, intelligent narration cuts through the political intrigue and moral compromises at the heart of this Sid Halley mystery, making every calculated decision feel genuinely consequential.

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   Come to Grief

   Sid Halley • Book 3

   by Dick Francis

   Narrated by Simon Prebble

   ★ 4.16 ABR Score (6.4K ratings)

   ★ 4.09 Goodreads (6.2K) ★ 4.74 Audible (186)

   10h 45m listening time • Released 2022

   Simon Prebble's narration transforms this dark psychological thriller into something genuinely haunting—his vocal precision captures both the detective's vulnerability and the killer's charming menace with unsettling clarity.

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   Wild Horses (A Dick Francis Novel)

   Sid Halley Mystery

   by Dick Francis

   Narrated by Simon Prebble

   ★ 4.13 ABR Score (6.4K ratings)

   ★ 3.99 Goodreads (5.6K) ★ 4.55 Audible (879)

   10h 30m listening time • Released 2010

   Simon Prebble's measured, intelligent narration anchors this layered mystery where a film director unravels a decades-old crime—Francis keeps you guessing which truth matters most.

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   Twice Shy (A Dick Francis Novel)

   Twice Shy • Book 1

   by Dick Francis

   Narrated by Simon Prebble

   ★ 4.02 ABR Score (5.4K ratings)

   ★ 3.93 Goodreads (4.9K) ★ 4.29 Audible (428)

   10h 9m listening time • Released 2011

   Simon Prebble's measured, intelligent narration transforms this into a genuine page-turner—he makes the tension feel personal and the stakes genuinely lethal, which is exactly what a Dick Francis thriller demands.

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