Dick Francis(1920-2010)

Talking after the death of Dick Francis, his son Felix said about the rumours that his mother was the real author of the books: "It was the worst-kept secret in publishing. Dick Francis was *always* known by all the publishers to be two people. My mother always called my father Richard. And to me, my father was Richard and my mother was Mary, and together they were Dick. Was it Mary or was it Dick who did it? Well it was neither - they did it together. Everyone knew that - there was no mystery, no hoodwinking.".