Taking Chances

Across a vacant lot, a white handkerchief flutters from a cottage window—and one gambler is certain he knows what it means. But can a man trust a signal when he cannot trust his own eyes?

In the bustling poolrooms of the late nineteenth century, fortunes ride on the horses at Morris Park—and on the whispers that reach the betting desk before the crowd hears the result. A sharp-talking gambler joins two expert wiretappers in a scheme built to make a sure thing of the Belmont Stakes. He has thousands in his pocket, a crowd to fool, and a simple task: read the handkerchief that names the winner. There is just one flaw in the plan, and it may cost him more than money. What will he see when the signal comes?

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