Five novels that explore the dark side in New York City

At the Christian Science Monitor, Megan Wasson identified five classic novels that beautifully explore the dark side of life in New York City, including:Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison

A milestone in American literature for its portrayal of racial divides, Invisible Man is also a biting insight into the New York culture of the 1940's. Ellison's unnamed protagonist travels from college in the