Danger! a True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations: The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and Its Causes, and Criminals and Their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures.

''Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations'' by William F. Howe, written in the late 19th century, explores the pervasive crime and moral decay in New York City. The book serves as a cautionary tale, detailing the lives of societal outcasts and the hidden dangers that threaten the youth. Howe emphasizes the challenges of reform and the seductive temptations of urban life, providing a historical account of the city's prisons and the social conditions that foster crime, including poverty and hopelessness.