# How long till they quit publishing Felix Francis? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 28, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-till-they-quit-publishing-felix-francis/689506 "2014-05-28T22:01:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-till-they-quit-publishing-felix-francis/689506/21 "2025-09-07T08:54:52Z")
So, to answer the OP,: not by 2025. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-till-they-quit-publishing-felix-francis/689506/22 "2025-09-08T16:03:49Z")
Felix hasn’t published since 2022. _Hands Down_ is a Sid Halley novel. He was publishing regularly every year. I hope Felix made it past Covid ok. Link [Felix Francis - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Francis) ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-till-they-quit-publishing-felix-francis/689506/23 "2025-09-08T17:06:00Z")
He has a book coming out in two weeks. > **[Dark Horse by Felix Francis: 9798892422604 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/796143/dark-horse-by-francis-felix/)** > > 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... ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-till-they-quit-publishing-felix-francis/689506/24 "2025-09-09T22:28:19Z")
I was going to get _Dark Horse_ as an audiobook and see how it compared, but it isn’t being released until Oct. 29th. But I’m disappointed. I need a book for a long road trip, and a “Ya gets 'zactly whatcha expected” audiobook is 'zactly what I need (so I can concentrate on the road… hey, I can miss a few minutes of a Dick/Felix Francis book and not lose the plot). But since this thread started I did compare a classic Dick Francis with a Felix one, and there’s a drop in quality, but not enough that I won’t buy the next one. Hey, where else are you going to get a protagonist who’s an archetypal “stiff upper lip” middle-class Brit, who, no matter what their job or hobby is , it’s somehow connected to horse racing? (I could list a half-dozen other personality quirks that they all have in common, but it’s interesting that Felix copied those… bet ol’ Dad left him a list\*.) \*_#2: Under no circumstances is Horsey Guy to have a traditional or happy marriage._ ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-till-they-quit-publishing-felix-francis/689506/25 "2025-09-09T22:38:14Z")
I wonder if Felix still uses British Jockey Club investigators? Dick Francis often used them as the protagonist in his books. But, I’ve read the British Jockey Club doesn’t do that anymore. I think they use regular law enforcement? ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-till-they-quit-publishing-felix-francis/689506/26 "2025-09-10T00:11:01Z")
The British Horseracing Authority now handles those investigations: > **[British Horseracing Authority](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Horseracing_Authority)** > > The British Horseracing Authority, also known as the BHA, is the regulatory authority for horse racing in Great Britain. > It was formed on 31 July 2007, after the merger of the British Horseracing Board (BHB) and the Horseracing Regulatory Authority (HRA). > Stated objectives are to: "provide the most compelling and attractive racing in the world; be seen as the world leader in race day regulation; ensure the highest standards for the sport and participants, on and away from the racecourse; pro... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-till-they-quit-publishing-felix-francis/689506.md?page=1)