Synopsis

New York City. July 23, 1934. The Underworld, long prosperous from their involvement in horse race betting, now desires a novel device: the racewire, capable of transmitting race results to bookmakers with unprecedented speed. That rainy night, Michael Barrigan and Frederic Withers—partners with Douglas Barrows in the Trans-Pacific News Service—receive an urgent summons from Barrows. However, upon arriving at the location, Barrigan discovers Barrows dead in a bookie establishment, specifically t