Hell's Kitchen

by Benjamin Appel

Four kids grow up fast and tough in New York's Hell's Kitchen during the period of the First World War, the beginning of prohibition, and the days of the gangs

205 pages, Hardcover

First published March 12, 1958

About the author

An American novelist who specialized in detective and crime fiction, Appel grew up in the Hell's Kitchen area of NYC, and his experiences strongly influenced his work. Appel worked as a bank clerk, farmer, lumberjack, factory hand, and housing inspector for New York City, until he finally published his fist book, Brain Guy in 1934.