G.P. Putnam's Sons to Publish FRONT RUNNER: A DICK FRANCIS NOVEL and HOST

G.P. Putnam's Sons is publishing two books this October.

FRONT RUNNER: A DICK FRANCIS NOVEL by Felix Francis (on sale October 13th): New York Times-bestselling author Felix Francis received critical acclaim with his last novel Dick Francis's Damage and the introduction of his newest hero, handsome undercover investigator for the British Horseracing Authority, Jefferson Hinkley. Publishers Weekly called the mystery "compelling," whileWashington Times deemed it "sharp and insightful." Now that likeable hero is back in FRONT RUNNER, the latest installment in the thrilling Dick Francis franchise set in the world of horseracing. When a jockey that Jeff interviews about the controversial matter of losing races on purpose shows up dead, Jeff investigates his death and the races that he may have intentionally lost, only to realize that others will prevent him from uncovering the truth at all costs.

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HOST by Robin Cook (on sale October 20th): Doctor and author Robin Cook is widely credited with introducing the word "medical" to the thriller genre with his breakthrough novel, Coma. Thirty-three worldwide bestsellers later he continues to dominate the category he created by combining groundbreaking medical science with edge-of-your-seat suspense. HOST involves innocent hospital patients being used as medical "incubators or hosts" against their will for financial gain of the pharmaceutical and hospital industries. When medical student Lynn Pierce's boyfriend goes brain dead after a routine surgery, she investigates the tragedy, only to uncover the hospital's dark secret.

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