Dark Horse

By: Felix Francis

Narrated by: Martin Jarvis, Anna Burnett

Sid Halley is brought in to investigate a stalking turned murder case in this thrilling addition to the Dick Francis novels, perfect for fans of Harlan Coben.

Imogen Duffy is an up-and-coming Irish jump jockey making her mark in steeplechase racing. But not all is well in Imogen's life. Jealous of her success, Imogen’s controlling boyfriend Liam is stalking her and when she tries to break it off with him, he turns violent. Fleeing to England, Imogen hopes to leave Liam behind. But Liam vehemently refuses to let her go–until he’s found dead, stabbed with a knife bearing Imogen’s fingerprints.

Imogen’s father, convinced of her innocence, seeks out Sid Halley to ask for his help uncovering the truth and Sid reluctantly agrees to investigate. The case becomes all too personal soon after, when Sid realizes he is being stalked and threatened–is it the killer? With his life and reputation on the line, Sid races to solve the case before someone else ends up dead.

This pulse-pounding addition to the beloved series will enthrall listeners.

©2025 Felix Francis (P)2025 Recorded Books

My favorite Felix Francis book so far

This is definitely my favorite Felix Francis book so far! I was wondering if the reminders to weigh in were gonna go anywhere but they never did. I also don’t care for the male reader. The only thing that would have been nice near the end was to go back to Imogen’s point of view for a while. Over all I really enjoyed this one!

A very captivating, and intriguing plot.

I liked everything about it.I loved the incorporation of Sid Haley into the story,It is one of the best books of the Dick and Felix Francis series. Dick Francis would be proud.

The first part was great. But the narrator’s voice for part two was too distracting.

The slurring voice and mouth full of saliva was making me not want to listen to part 2.

Not my favorite.

this story was agonizingly full of minutia. dick Francis books delivered action as well as characters. I have read them over and over through the years. I won't be reading this book again.

Doesn’t hold together - not nuanced enough to make you believe the ending

The characters all required more nuance to build sufficient suspense. The ending is unbelievable because the main character’s overall character isn’t fleshed out enough to make the reader understand how she thought and if she was bright enough or even motivated enough to concoct an elaborate plan. I think the author had the ending in mind at the start but didn’t build a plot with characters that fit the ending.