{"product_id":"hands-down-by-felix-francis-9781471196669","title":"Hands Down","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTHRILLERS THAT RACE FROM THE VERY FIRST PAGE . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFelix Francis\u003c\/i\u003e' novels gallop along splendidly' \u003cb\u003eJilly Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘From winning post to top of the bestseller lists’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn old friend in need, a dangerous conspiracy – a new case for Sid Halley…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSid Halley, former British jump racing champion and private detective, is not having a good time. His wife Marina has decided she needs some time out of their marriage to think about the future and Sid is devastated. But then Gary Bremner, an ex-jockey trainer, calls him to ask for his help – he is being threatened by someone in the racing world and he needs a friend he can trust. However, the very next morning, Gary’s stable yard is torched, horses killed, and Gary has disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetermined to uncover the truth and to help his friend, Sid starts to investigate. He soon finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy that cuts to the very heart of the integrity of British horse racing, and then danger comes closer to home than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCan Sid get to the bottom of what’s going on before he too becomes a victim, while, at the same time, saving his marriage?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for Felix Francis's novels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘As usual with a Francis, once I opened the book, I didn’t want to put it down… Felix’s resolution is darker and more shocking than his father would ever have contemplated, but reflects grittier times and changing tastes in fiction’ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘He has become his own man as a purveyor of murder mysteries' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Racing Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The Francis flair is clear for all to see' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'From winning post to top of the bestseller list, time after time' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The master of suspense and intrigue' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A tremendous read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's Own\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46508149047532,"sku":"9781471196669","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22190003482711.jpg?v=1748734094","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/hands-down-by-felix-francis-9781471196669","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}