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Whip Hand

Whip Hand

CrimeSuspense
Published
2005
Language
English

Synopsis

A former jockey turned private investigator with a scarred left hand is hired to investigate a string of suspicious deaths and a shady racing syndicate. As he digs into the matter, he is drawn into a web of betrayal and violence that threatens to expose the dark underbelly of the racing world.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseGritty
Mystery BoxMorally Grey

Genres

Crime Suspense

About the author

D
Dick Francis

Dick Francis (1920–2010) was a British steeplechase jockey turned crime novelist. Born in Coedcanlas, Pembrokeshire, Wales, he served as an RAF pilot in the Second World War before becoming one of Britain's leading National Hunt jockeys, riding over 350 winners and serving as jockey to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother — most famously aboard Devon Loch, which collapsed within sight of victory in the 1956 Grand National. After retiring from racing in 1957 he became a journalist and then a novelist...

Characters

Sid HalleyProtagonist
Rosemary CasparSupporting
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