In The Betsy, Harold Robbins breaks open the shocking world of the automobilendustry. A world of savage ambition, searing passion, and breathtakingortunes won or lost in a desperate struggle for power! They were two menound together by their daring, their vision - and their erotic power overomen. Angelo Perino rose from an immigrant family to life on the razor'sdge, where fast cars and faster women were his for the taking. Lorenardeman was the patriarch of a giant automobile empire - and of a familyliding into decadence, adultery and destruction. From Detroit to the lavishstates of Grosse Pointe, Miami and the Riviera, they conspired to build theorld's most advanced automobile - The Betsy. To do it, they would riskverything they had - and the destinies of the men and women caught in theire of their dream!