I have only read one Dick Francis novel but it was THIS Dick Francis novel and if you're going to do just one, this one is probably a good choice. The part at the end where Alexander gets burned on the grill! My god! (I wanted more h/c, or perhaps just more c, as there was plenty of h. I'm assuming the Chris/Alexander fics on AO3 offer this! Or not, you never really know where fandom will go with a thing.)

Also, the Golf Art. And the book takes it entirely seriously! As it has to, because it would all fall apart if it ever tried to wink at the audience. But at the same time... Golf Art.