{"title":"Books by Felix Francis","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781471196683","title":"Hands Down","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHRILLERS THAT RACE FROM THE VERY FIRST PAGE . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Felix Francis' novels gallop along splendidly' \u003cb\u003eJilly Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘From winning post to top of the bestseller lists’\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn old friend in need, a dangerous conspiracy – a new case for Sid Halley…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Sid 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Determined 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Can Sid get to the bottom of what’s going on before he too becomes a victim, while, at the same time, saving his marriage?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for Felix Francis's novels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e 'The Francis flair is clear for all to see' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'From winning post to top of the bestseller list, time after time' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The master of suspense and intrigue' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A tremendous read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's Own\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43128706039986,"sku":"9781471196683","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781471196683_25a18b02-fc18-4b18-b838-faddd2935adf.jpg?v=1786021212"},{"product_id":"9781471173141","title":"Crisis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrillers that race from the very first page\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Felix Francis' novels gallop along splendidly' Jilly Cooper\u003cbr\u003e ‘From winning post to top of the bestseller lists’ \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarrison Foster \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a lawyer by training but works as a crisis manager for a London firm that specializes in such matters. Summoned to Newmarket after a fire in the Chadwick Stables slaughters six very valuable horses, including the short-priced favourite for the Derby, Harry (as he is known) finds there is far more to the ‘simple’ fire than initially meets the eye. For a start, human remains are found amongst the equestrian ones in the burnt-out shell. All the stable staff are accounted for, so who is the mystery victim?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Harry knows very little about horses, indeed he positively dislikes them, but he is thrust unwillingly into the world of Thoroughbred racing where the standard of care of the equine stars is far higher than that of the humans who attend to them.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The Chadwick family are a dysfunctional racing dynasty, with the emphasis being on the nasty. Resentment between the generations is rife and sibling rivalry bubbles away like volcanic magma beneath a thin crust of respectability.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Harry represents the Middle-Eastern owner of the Derby favourite and, as he delves deeper into the unanswered questions surrounding the horse’s demise, he ignites a fuse that blows the volcano sky-high, putting him in grave jeopardy. Can Harry solve the riddle before he is overcome by the toxic emissions from the eruption and is bumped off by the fallout?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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. Now, what am I going to do for the next 12 months until the next one?’ \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘The latest annual offered from Felix Francis shows he has largely escaped from the shadow of his late father… He has become his own man as a purveyor of murder mysteries' \u003ci\u003eThe Racing Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for Felix Francis's novels:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The Francis flair is clear for all to see' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'From winning post to top of the bestseller list, time after time' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The master of suspense and intrigue' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A tremendous read' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWoman's Own\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204409852082,"sku":"9781471173141","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781471173141.jpg?v=1786020600"},{"product_id":"9781471155499","title":"Triple Crown","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE RICHEST PRIZE IN RACING. THE PERFECT MOTIVE TO KILL.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Hinkley,\u003c\/b\u003e a British Horseracing Authority investigator, has been seconded to the US Federal Anti-Corruption in Sports Agency (FACSA) where he has been asked to find a mole in their organisation, an informant who is passing on confidential information to fix races. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Jeff goes in search of answers, taking on an undercover role as a groom on the backstretch at Belmont Park racetrack in New York. But he discovers far more than he was bargaining for, finding himself as the meat in the sandwich between FACSA and corrupt individuals who will stop at nothing, including murder, to capture the most elusive and lucrative prize in the world – the Triple Crown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Francis brand of thrillers are bigger and bolder for a new generation!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for Felix Francis:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  'The Francis flair is clear for all to see' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'From winning post to top of the bestseller list, time after time' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The master of suspense and intrigue' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A tremendous read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's Own\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204437508274,"sku":"9781471155499","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781471155499_00403d9c-db86-4b13-b454-fe3cc0cf9c9d.jpg?v=1786021008"},{"product_id":"9781471196645","title":"Iced","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHRILLERS THAT RACE FROM THE VERY FIRST PAGE . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Felix Francis novels gallop along splendidly \u003cb\u003eJilly Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ';From winning post to top of the bestseller lists'\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Miles Pussett is a former steeplechase jockey. Now he gets his adrenaline rush from riding down the Cresta Run, a three-quarter-mile Swiss ice chute, head first,reaching speeds of up to eighty miles per hour.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Finding himself in St Moritz during the same weekend as White Turf, when high-class horseracing takes place on the frozen lake, he gets talked into helping out with the horses. It is against his better judgement. Seven years before, Miles left horseracing behind and swore he would never return.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When he discovers something suspicious is going on in the races, something that may have a profound impact on his future life, Miles begins a search for answers. But someone is adamant to stop him - and theyll go to any lengths to do it . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for Felix Franciss novels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e The Francis flair is clear for all to see\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From winning post to top of the bestseller list, time after time\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The master of suspense and intrigue\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A tremendous read\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomans Own\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204461101234,"sku":"9781471196645","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781471196645.jpg?v=1786021209"},{"product_id":"9781804183212","title":"No Reserve","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE HIGHER THE STAKES, THE DEADLIER THE RISK . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE BRAND NEW THRILLER FROM THE MASTER OF THE RACING THRILLER -\u003cb\u003e NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK \u0026amp; EBOOK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheo Jennings is a young auctioneer at the Thoroughbred sales ring in Newmarket. 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