Jockey Jackie Gregg hires Novak to find the missing racehorse Fleet Lady before an important race. The search leads first to the horse's death and then to the jockey's, turning the racing problem into a murder investigation.

This Pat Novak, for Hire broadcast aired on March 6, 1949. It is listed as episode 4 in the archive. ABC Radio Network carried the broadcast. The cast includes Jack Webb, Virginia Gregg, Hugh Thomas, Carl Avery, and Stacy Harris. Other credited names include William P. Rousseau as director, William P. Rousseau as producer, Fred Foy as announcer, and George Fenneman as announcer.

Characters credited in this version include Pat Novak.

A dark, sharply written San Francisco detective series starring Jack Webb as waterfront operator Pat Novak, whose jobs repeatedly lead into murder, corruption, and clashes with Inspector Hellman.