Felix Francis assisted with the research of many of the Dick Francis novels and is the coauthor of "Dead Heat", "Silks", "Even Money", and "Crossfire", and the author of "Gamble". He lives in England. Dick Francis was the author of more than forty acclaimed books. Among his numerous awards were three Edgar Awards, the Crime Writers Association Cartier Diamond Dagger, and the Mystery Writers of America s Grand Master Award. He died in February 2010.