The Stallion

Continuing the phenomenal story in The Betsy , The Stallion reintroduces the Hardeman family and the cutthroat world of their vast automobile empire, where the stakes are high and every man, and woman, is a gambler. Loren Hardeman, known as Number One, is gradually transferring control of Bethlehem Motors to his grandson, Loren Hardeman IIIa man possessed with his father's cunning, but sadly lacking in his ability to go for the kill. So when Angelo Perino, an outsider previously nurtured by Number One, threatens the position held by Hardeman III, what ensues is a battle of wills in which integrity takes a backseat to animal instinct, and in which there can only be one winner. Bursting with huge ingredients of lust, greed, sex, and intrigueand a plot full of twists and double-crossesthis is Harold Robbins at his sizzling best. About the Author Harold Robbins was born in 1915 in New York's Hell's Kitchen. He wrote twenty-three novels, as well as numerous film and television scripts. A bestselling novelist for over half a century, his novels have sold over 500 million copies. A sequel to "The Betsy". Loren Hardeman I is alive and well, but power over the Bethlehem Motor empire is now passing to his grandson. Loren Hardeman III has innate cunning, but lacks decisiveness. When outsider Angelo Perino challenges him, his grandfather invites Perino back into the firm. Harold Robbins captivated millions of readers with his searing bestseller The Betsy, a saga of violent ambition and passion in the auto industry. In this breathtaking, long-awaited sequel, the struggle continues in all its naked fury. Previously published by Simon & Schuster. Story of automotive tycoon Loren Hardeman I and his grandson Loren III who fight to destroy each other in a battle for power, fortune and glory.