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Sid Halley gets a call from an old friend, horse racing trainer Gary Bremner, who asks for his help in finding out who has been threatening him. However, Sid has marital problems of his own and dismisses his friend. But the very next morning, someone sets fire to Bremner's stable, killing the horses… and then Gary himself is found dead. The police believe it to be a suicide, but Sid is not convinced. He starts to investigate and soon finds himself embroiled in a conspiracy that threatens the very integrity of British horse racing. Can Sid get to the bottom of what's happening before he too becomes a victim, and save his marriage at the same time? AN OLD FRIEND IN NEED AND A DANGEROUS CONSPIRACY… “Francis does a fine job of balancing his hero’s personal problems with the detective work.” - Publishers Weekly “As riveting as ever.” - Kirkus Reviews “A meticulously crafted whodunit with a clever resolution.” - Midwest Book Review “Sid Halley is one of detective fiction's most intriguing characters.” – Booklist Felix Francis: Hands Down | Translated by Ivan Ryčovský | Read by Lukáš Hlavica | Directed by Jan Drbohlav | Sound, editing and mastering by David Pravda | Music by Pavel Holý | Recorded at S PRO ALFA CZ studio | Graphics adapted from the book cover by Jana Lhotáková | Produced by David Pravda | Supervised by Alena Brožová | Published by Euromedia Group, a.s. – Témbr, in June 2026. RECORDING BASED ON THE BOOK: HANDS DOWN Copyright © Felix Francis 2022 I All rights reserved. I Author photo © Debbie Francis I Translation © Ivan Ryčovský, 2025 I Published by Euromedia Group, a.s. - in the Kalibr edition, 2025.