9 rows · · Whip Hand (Sid Halley Series #2) by Dick Francis. Paperback (Mass Market Paperback) $ Brand: Penguin Publishing Group. The protagonists in Dick Francis novels rarely ever made repeat appearances, but one of the exceptions is Sid Halley who we see for the second time in Whip Hand. Halley is a former jockey whose career was ended when a horse rolled over on him, crushing his left hand. The hand was ultimately amputated and he now has a prosthesis/5(). WHIP HAND is a sequel to ODDS AGAINST, featuring champion jumping jockey Sid Halley. Sid has turned detective after an accident that robbed him of the use of his left hand and his career as a jockey. I'd suggest that ODDS AGAINST be read first, to get the full flavor of Sid's intelligence and courage/5().
WHIP HAND. by Dick Francis ‧ RELEASE DATE: . After a dull departure into spy/terrorism (Trial Run), Francis clearly wants to get back on the track—and he does it by reviving lame ex-jockey/private-eye Sid Halley (Odds Against, ), whose sleuthing led to his losing a hand (he now has a nifty motorized one). Whip Hand (Sid Halley Series #2) by Dick Francis. Paperback (Mass Market Paperback) $ Dick Francis (pictured with his son Felix Francis) was born in South Wales in He was a young rider of distinction winning awards and trophies at horse shows throughout the United Kingdom. J. After avoiding Dick Francis's books for years, bestselling author Daniel Palmer dives into Whip Hand, the Edgar Award for Best Novel. I had my pick of several compelling reads, all past Edgar Award winners, but felt drawn to the novel Whip Hand by Dick Francis. I've long been curious about Dick Francis's stories, though.
WHIP HAND is a sequel to ODDS AGAINST, featuring champion jumping jockey Sid Halley. Sid has turned detective after an accident that robbed him of the use of his left hand and his career as a jockey. I'd suggest that ODDS AGAINST be read first, to get the full flavor of Sid's intelligence and courage. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Whip Hand. Private Investigator Sid Halley is back in the sequel to Odds Against. After losing his bad left hand to the Howard Craye the villain in Odds Against, Sid has been fitted with a new mechanical hand. A few years have passed since the last book, old man Radnor (Sid's old boss) has died and Sid and his fellow PI Chico have gone freelance. J. After avoiding Dick Francis's books for years, bestselling author Daniel Palmer dives into Whip Hand, the Edgar Award for Best Novel. I had my pick of several compelling reads, all past Edgar Award winners, but felt drawn to the novel Whip Hand by Dick Francis. I’ve long been curious about Dick Francis’s stories, though I have never actually read one.
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