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Plot Summary of Enquiry
"Jockey Kelly Hughes has his license suspended in a patently rigged Jockey Club enquiry. In his search for the truth, he finds love again in Roberta the daughter of the snooty trainer he trains for."
Rupanjana, Resident Scholar

"Kelly Hughes, a professional steeplechase jockey and the trainer who employs him, lose their licences at an Enquiry. Kelly knows that he and his boss are not guilty and the evidence has been manufactured. To save his livelihood (and that of his boss), he begins to dig into the evidence that convicted them and comes up against attempted murder, an off-kilter mind and a surprise romance"
Di Bingham, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Enquiry
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Plot
Tone of story - Dry-cynical - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given - Challenging
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999 - 1960's-1970's
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 90%
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Who's the terrorist enemy here? - evil subgroup in own govt
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - unemployed - jockey
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - none - a little
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - trader - small businessman
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - deluded - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none - a little/some
Motive of antagonist - insanity - jealousy
The antagonists are: - big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 0 (not a murder mystery)
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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Dick Francis Resident Scholar Profiles

TOP SCHOLAR:
  
Amanda Campbell  

SCHOLARS:
Wayne S. Urben  Di Bingham  Ann Gaines  Marianna/Atlanta  Margie Cross  


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