Traffic in Souls: A Novel of Crime and Its Cure

"Traffic in Souls: A Novel of Crime and Its Cure" by Eustace Hale Ball is a story set in the early 1900s that tells us about the scary parts of society. It follows Officer Bobbie Burke as faces the tough world of crime, where people are sold and hurt, especially women. At the beginning, Officer Burke sees a fight between a man and a woman that turns violent. When Burke tries to help, both the woman and the man get aggressive with him. This shows the challenges that police officers have in dealing with crime in a big city. Burke thinks about how the legal system isn't always able to protect women and children so he struggles with hard choices as he fights against organized crime and corruption.