Dolph: Hot Tip

Doc Connor doesn't understand how an experienced jockey ends up dying in a sweatbox, but his investigation becomes increasingly dangerous the more he discovers.

Note

First published in 1951. Fourth in series.

Review

Top Jockey Johnny Mallo dies in his home sweatbox. Doc Connor doesn’t think it accident. Various racing and personal scandals come to light—Doc proves his point. New York’s Broadway and racetrack world combine slickly; Doc is an amiable, intelligent sleuth in interesting setup; solution confused and lacking logic. Rather fun. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1951)