TY - BOOK AU - Francis, Felix, AU - Francis,Dick TI - Hands down T2 - A Dick Francis novel SN - 9798885787239 AV - PR6056.R273 H36 2023 U1 - 823/.914 23 PY - 2023/// CY - Waterville, ME : PB - Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, KW - Halley, Sid (Fictitious character) KW - Fiction KW - Private investigators KW - Murder KW - Investigation KW - Horse racing KW - Arson KW - Corruption investigation KW - England KW - Large type books KW - Detective and mystery fiction KW - fast KW - Thrillers (Fiction) N2 - "After receiving death threats, an ex-jockey trainer friend calls private investigator Sid Halley to ask for his help, but Sid has his own problems to deal with. When his friend's stable yard is torched, 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. Sid starts to investigate and 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?"-- ER -