âThe Auction Blockâ by Rex Beach is âA Novel of New York Night Lifeâ that will be enjoyed by fans of Truman Capoteâs âBreakfast at Tiffanyâsâ. In this story, Lorelei Knightâs parents are anxious to make their fortune by profiting from her beauty. So, they send her to New York to become a member of a "girl show". The over-indulgent son of a millionaire, Bob Wharton, soon falls in love with Lorelei, and when she learns her father is ill and in need of money, she marries the man for whom she has no love. Bobâs father, however, cuts off his allowance, forcing him to go to work, while Loreleiâs wholesomeness influences him to become a better man. Bob is doing well until Loreleiâs brother leads him to temptation and he slips back into his old ways, and Lorelei begins to consider leaving New York.