Hands Down, Felix Francis
Hands Down, Felix Francis
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Hands Down
A Dick Francis Novel

Author: Felix Francis

Narrator: Martin Jarvis

Unabridged: 10 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/08/2022


Synopsis

“The master of suspense and intrigue” (Country Life) is back with the next powerful installation in the Dick Francis series, featuring Sid Halley, perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Michael Connelly.

Sid Halley, a private investigator, has a new left hand, having had a transplant since his last appearance in Refusal. After receiving death threats, an ex-jockey trainer friend calls Sid to ask for his help, but Sid has his own problems to deal with, like recovering from surgery and saving his crumbling marriage.

When his friend’s stable yard is torched and horses killed and the friend is found dead, Sid can only blame himself for not helping sooner. The police think it’s suicide, but Sid is not convinced after his friend’s terrified phone calls. Heavy with a guilty heart, Sid starts to investigate and soon finds himself embroiled in a
conspiracy that cuts to the very heart of the integrity of British horse racing.

Can Sid figure out what happened to his friend, or will he be the next one that the killer targets?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paulette on November 14, 2022

I started reading Dick Francis mysteries when I was just a kid and enjoyed them tremendously. Hands Down is the latest installment in Felix Francis' reimagination of his father's legacy. This is probably the last one I'm going to buy. The writing is fine as is the mystery but it has no heart and is......more

Goodreads review by Karen on September 08, 2023

3/ 5 Glad this book is over, it got very dull and boring and I spaced out between the plot. It was all going smoothly than all of a sudden child SA comes out of now where completely out of the blue and it ruined the mood throughout. It was completely unexpected, but equally confusing I felt like the......more

Goodreads review by Eileen on January 26, 2023

Another excellent Felix Francis featuring an old favourite, Sid Halley. Couldn't put this one down......more

Goodreads review by Monnie on October 15, 2022

Jockey-turned-private eye Sid Halley was last seen in Refusal after losing his left hand in a nasty fight with even nastier opponents; for his troubles, he ended up with a prosthetic hand and a wife who who insisted that he quit his detecting work. Now he's back - decked out with a new but real hand......more

Goodreads review by Moira on March 08, 2024

On the whole, I haven't enjoyed Felix's Sid Halley stories as much as I enjoyed his father's, and at first I felt the same about this one. As the pace picked up and the book got into it's stride, though, I found I was enjoying it much more. It began to feel more like the Sid Halley of old.......more