1950. Southern California is booming—and beneath the endless sunshine, a killer wears a badge.

Terry, a young runaway working as a stable boy at a Los Angeles racetrack, witnesses a brutal murder. Spotted by the killer, Terry runs. But where do you turn for help when you can’t go to the police?

Detective Dan Kelly made headlines for solving a series of brutal murders. He has a reputation for honesty, and—he’s not an L.A. cop.

Terry flees to the small coastal town of Redstone, seeking Kelly’s help and protection.

Now Kelly must keep a frightened young witness alive, identify a murder victim, and expose a killer hiding behind the law—all without knowing who to trust.

The Kid from the Track is a historical mystery of murder, corruption, and a child with nowhere else to turn.