Sid Halley Omnibus

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All three Sid Halley novels in one edition, for fans and new readers alike; Odds Against: Champion jockey Sid Halley gave up racing when his hand was smashed. As he soon discovers, life as a private eye could be a lot worse, especially when a ruthless property dealer has plans for Seabury racetrack - plans that set high odds against a novice detective staying alive...'A plot that goes with the pace of a champion hurdler' Evening Standard Whip Hand: There are two worlds in racing: winning and losing. Sid Halley is on the trail of thugs who aim to win at any price. There's a syndicate of owners with a sideline in violent kidnapping and a bookmaker whose hatred of favourites goes one deathly step too far. Halley must return to winning ways. To lose is to die.. 'Superb...this is Mr Francis's best book. And that's high praise' Sunday Mirror Come To Grief: Sid Halley has uncovered an obnoxious crime committed by a friend. On the first day of the friend's trial, at which Sid is to be as a witness, something happens which leads to days of hard detection and heart-searching torment. Troubled, but courageous, Sid Halley is unwilling to admit defeat...' nFrancis is firmly in the saddle, leaving the opposition standing' Sunday Telegraph

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Published
20/09/2002

Publisher
Pan

ISBN
9780330492423

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You may strain your arm reading this weighty omnibus edition of three of Dick Francis's sharpest thrillers, but the pain is well worth it. All three books included here are excellent, and two, Whip Hand and Come to Grief, won the Edgar Allan Poe Best Mystery of the Year Award. Despite featuring the same protagonist, the novels were written many years apart, but they follow on from each other seamlessly. The first in the series, Odds Against (1965), has champion jockey Sid Halley being forced to abandon the sport after his hand is smashed. But a career as a private eye soon takes wing, and when a property dealer sets his sights on Seabury racetrack, Sid finds himself back on his own turf, but having a more dangerous time than he ever did as a jockey. Whip Hand (1979) sees Sid tracking down criminals who are prepared to go any length to ensure a win for the people they are behind. Many consider this one to be Francis's finest book, and there's certainly an argument for that: it moves at a relentless pace, and the various plot elements are adroitly juggled. Come to Grief (1995) has the traditional 'betrayal by a friend' motif, but it's rarely been given such a strong outing as here. Complete with Francis's thoughtful characterization and encyclopaedic knowledge of his setting, the thousand-odd pages in this omnibus can be guaranteed to keep you comprehensively gripped. (Kirkus UK)