The Burglar and the Blizzard
The Burglar and the Blizzard, written by Alice Duer Miller, is a short story that revolves around a burglar who finds himself stranded in a blizzard during his escape from a heist. As the storm rages on, the burglar takes shelter in an abandoned house and reflects on his life of crime. The story explores themes of morality, regret, and redemption as the burglar grapples with the consequences of his actions.
By Alice Duer Miller · First published 1920 · Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Crime · 7 chapters · 25,339 words
First lines
Geoffrey Holland stood up and for the second time surveyed the restaurant in search of other members of his party, two fingers in the pocket of his waistcoat, as if they had just relinquished his watch. He was tall enough to be conspicuous and well bred enough to be indifferent to the fact, good looking, in a bronzed, blond clean-shaven way, and branded in the popular imagination as a young and active millionaire.
At a neighbouring table a man lent forward and whispered to the other men and women with him:
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Alice Duer Miller
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Suspense, Crime, Romance, Adventure
- Length: 25,339 words
- Structure: 7 chapters, 628 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The title and plot hint towards a crime, a burglar, thus placing this book prominently in the Mystery genre.
- Suspense — Elements of suspense are inherent in the burglar's actions during a blizzard, indicating a Suspense genre category.
- Crime — As the story involves a burglar, it falls under the Crime genre to some extent.
- Romance — Alice Duer Miller was known for creating intimate relationships between characters in her novels.
Tags
mystery · thriller · crime · suspense · blizzard · winter · cold · weather · theft · burglary · heist · robbery