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100	1		_aLeinster, Murray, _d1896-1975
245	1	4	_aThe trap
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aProduced from the August 1929 issue of Munsey's Magazine.
500			_aRelease date is 2025-01-12
508			_aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520			_a"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.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cNew York: The Frank A. Munsey Company, 1929
653			_aShort stories
653			_aMurderers -- Fiction
653			_aDetectives -- Fiction
830		0	_aProduced from the August 1929 issue of Munsey's Magazine.
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/sim_munseys-magazine_1929-08_97_3
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75094
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