Vicki meets Tiny, Big Shorty and their girlfriends. Merchandise, money and jewels are disappearing from Hellman's Department Store, where Vicki works. Shoplifters may be involved. Vicki and her friends explore a hidden tunnel to investigate. They also go to the race track, where crooks sabotage the favorites in a stakes race. The Stewards conduct an inquiry. Should Vicki tell what she knows?

The author has traveled across America by car and other means numerous times. He has driven trucks and taxicabs, clerked in warehouses and worked as a market analyst. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree and is the author of ten books. 1. The Boxcar Dawn. 2. Three Stories; (The Block, a novella. Double Blackmail. The Twins.) 3. Beartooth Gap. 4.The Club. 5. Riptide. 6. RipCurrent. 7. Retail Blue. 8. Inside Straight. 9. Retail Red. 10. Rip Off.