The Empty Saddle

During a summer race at a New Jersey track, veteran jockey Danny Corbett is driving long-shot Harbor Wind toward an unexpected victory when a single shot knocks him from the saddle. The horse crosses the finish line riderless. Danny dies on the track.

The investigation quickly uncovers more than a simple murder. Large cash wagers had been placed on Harbor Wind to finish second. Danny had complained that someone was trying to control how he rode. A mysterious man in gloves appears around the ...