Dark Horse of Woodfield

by Florence E. Hightower

The story is set in the 1930s, in the midst of the Depression. The once prominent and wealthy Armistead family have now fallen on hard times and daughter Maggie is determined to win the top prize in the Junior Hunter Stake on her pony Star, so she can use the prize money to restore the family fortunes.

191 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1964

About the author

Mrs. Hightower was the author of six juvenile mysteries, loosely based on the activities of her own family. She grew up in Concord, MA, attended Concord Academy where her mother taught, then graduated from Vassar College. Her husband was a noted professor of Chinese at Harvard University, and the couple lived in China before and after WWII.