Sir Percy Hits Back Sir Percy Hits Back Sir Percy Hits Back is (chronologically) the ninth book in the Scarlet Pimpernel series by Baroness Orczy. It was first published in 1927. A French-language version, translated and adapted by Charlotte and Marie-Louise Desroyses, was also published under the title "La Vengeance du Mouron Rouge". For young and pretty Fleurette the revolution seems far away until an aristocratic neighbouring family is threatened. The dangers become all too real, and she is accused of being a traitor. Can her father save her? Fleurette's father is Armand Chauvelin. The villainous agent is forced to ask his arch-enemy, the
Sir Percy Percy was sent into training with Marcus Tregoning at Lambourn, Berkshire. He was ridden in all his races by Martin Dwyer. Sir Percy was undefeated as a two-year-old, winning all four of his races. He made his debut in a maiden race at Goodwood on 28 May. He started at odds of 8/1 and finished strongly to win by one and three quarter lengths. Four weeks late he started 7/4 favourite for a minor stakes race at Salisbury and won by one and a quarter lengths from . On 27 July Sir Percy completed his hat trick and recorded his