Based on a $100 bet with his boss that he couldn\'t write a novel, Harold Robbins penned his first book, Never Love a Stranger .
Never Love a Stranger , still considered one of Robbins\' most powerful books, tells the story of.
Not only did Robbins win the bet, the novel became a bestseller, was adapted into the classic noir gangster film of the same name starring John Barrymore and Steve McQueen, and launched the career of one of the world\'s best-selling authors of all time.
Based on a $100 bet with his boss that he couldn\'t write a novel, Harold Robbins penned his first book, Never Love a Stranger