Books like Never Love a Stranger by Harold Robbins
Never Love a Stranger, first published in 1948, opens with Frankie Kane, an orphaned youth of New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, carving a violent path through the underworld. Robbins portrays Frankie's ascent to notoriety as a ruthless gangster, exposing the desperation and brutality of the city during and after the Great Depression. The novel presents a raw view of crime and ambition in a New York ruled by syndicates, highlighting themes of power, sexuality, and survival.
First publish date: 1972
Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature
Authors: Harold Robbins
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