about dick francis.
they are not merely “not squeaky clean”.
Mr. Francis has some peculiar attitudes (peculiar to me and most of the posters here) which he always puts in the mouth of his heroes. If you are trying to be careful and proper, I would avoid these books. (sorry, I know more about this than I should. I have only read some of the RD versions. I shudder to think what may be in the originals).