02454cam a22003613u 4500 75094 UtSlPG 20260610134734.0 m cr n 260607r20251929utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 The trap Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from the August 1929 issue of Munsey's Magazine. Release date is 2025-01-12 Roger Frank and Sue Clark "The Trap" by Murray Leinster is a crime fiction story written in the late 1920s. The narrative revolves around the themes of murder, deception, and the significance of reputation, particularly focusing on how a seemingly perfect crime can unravel through unforeseen circumstances. The story illustrates the lengths individuals may go to preserve their image and the eventual consequences that ensue when one tries to outsmart the law. In "The Trap," we follow the character Colby, who meticulously plans and executes the murder of Grahame, a bootleg operator, to steal a significant amount of cash. Initially believing his plan flawless, Colby is soon haunted by the reputation of Detective Sergeant Nesbit, who he fears might connect Grahame’s disappearance to him. As anxiety sets in, Colby receives a letter addressed to Grahame, which he perceives as a trap by Nesbit to catch him. The story escalates into a psychological battle, where Colby's paranoia about being discovered intensifies. Ultimately, he confesses to the murder, only to learn that things are not as they seem, and his own assumptions have ensnared him in a trap of his own making, showcasing the disastrous impact of underestimating others and overestimating oneself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York: The Frank A. Munsey Company, 1929 Short stories Murderers -- Fiction Detectives -- Fiction Produced from the August 1929 issue of Munsey's Magazine. https://archive.org/details/sim_munseys-magazine_1929-08_97_3 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75094 115819 115819