The Burglar and the Blizzard tells the story of a burglar who has had considerable success in the neighborhood, but is caught in the act by a man who used to be his classmate. The burglar has been selling most of stolen goods in order to support himself and his sister. Some of the goods he gives to his sister, telling her he bought them at discount stores! And she believes him! The burglar and the man who caught him are trapped in the house by a blizzard. The burglar's sister is brought to the house, and that's when the fun really starts! A truly entertaining read for the whole family, and a surprise Christmas-present ending.

Alice Duer was born in New York City on July 28, 1874 into a wealthy family. She was the daughter of James Gore King Duer and Elizabeth Wilson Meads. At the time of her entrance into society, her family lost most of its fortune. She entered Barnard College in 1895 studying mathematics and astronomy. She helped to pay for her studies by selling novels and short essays. She and her sister, Caroline, jointly published a book of poems. Alice graduated in June 1899. Duer Miller died in 1942, and was interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Morristown, New Jersey.