Partners in Crime
Any number of burglars in this town could have done it." "chin ji was your father. you let that slip once in my presence. i never forget those kind of details. you became my number one suspect the minute they attached his name to the book.
Damocles
Like a burglar returning to the scene of the crime. did you really think someone wouldn't catch you the second time? especially after you were so sloppy the first time through? the great damocles, terror of the internet, just a stupid little girl."
The Ghost of Toronto: Part 1
Someone came in -this feline woman, carrying a baseball bat -i think she mistook me for a burglar." he tried to remember more, but the fog wouldn't clear from his mind. "yeah... this was just like that. in one place, then another instantly."
A Lamb Among Wolves Ch:51
"i guess they don't call 'em cat burglars fer nothin'." vernon muttered, earning a nudge and a glare of disapproval from dawn as vanna's wince deepened in response.
Indebted SFW omnibus edition; parts 1-5 of 10
It was a solid iron gate, the kind designed to protect against all burglars. i remember what they said in the calls. oh, you should have read the small print. you should have. you're ours now. no point crying! "ha, look at this weak door!"
Afterlife Act 2 - Digital Shadow
"you hear that, cat burglar? it'll take more than a few shots in the snout to take this guy dow-!" the feline suddenly disappeared in a faint cloud of dark smoke, only to hit gorret in the muzzle with a heavy dive kick.
The Manimal Chronicles #16: In-PSI-de Out
There was a burglar alarm, naturally, but it presented no more of an obstacle than it had the last time i'd broken in. i was actually rather surprised that they hadn't bothered to upgrade their security since then.
Lone Wolves
That said, in my line of business, people see handcuffs and the believe them... most don't even think to look for a safety latch, because why would a burglar carry around fake cuffs?
How Legends are Made - Part One
It used to be a subway tunnel leading to the surface, but the doors were added a few years before the war to stop burglars from entering the station. at the end of the hall two figures were furiously poring over a console, trying to open the doors.
1989
Pulling back his snout and lightly poking his neck with the sharp stick, getting the burglar to yelp loudly and hold up his paws in surrender. "what are you doing here?" "r-relax! i was waiting for your return, sir!" (sir?)
The Dragons of Tyr
- THE DRAGONS OF TYR - Being the sequel to Sparks of an Ancient Light - To know the dragon is to enter an exalted world. To venture to her shaded avenue, and knock upon her family's white pastel door was a...
Surface
"so you're also a sculpture thief, like, some kind of cat burglar or something?" klein hadn't really cared, from an ethical standpoint.