Murder at the Races

Matthew and Martha Mysteries, Book 4

In September 1900, an automobile race was held in Newport, RI, attended by thousands, including all of the 'Summer Colony's' wealthy social elite, dressed in their finest. Young Willie K. Vanderbilt took the honors in his French built Daimler, averaging an incredible 37.5 mph. After the awards are presented and the crowds begin to disperse, a scream is heard near the sideline fence where Captain Matthew Reynolds is standing with his friends. Shoving throu...