As Simple As Snow is a mystery

Mystery fiction

Mystery fiction is a loosely-defined term.1.It is often used as a synonym for detective fiction or crime fiction— in other words a novel or short story in which a detective investigates and solves a crime mystery. Sometimes mystery books are nonfiction...

 novel by Gregory Galloway

Gregory Galloway

Gregory Galloway is an American fiction writer. His first novel, As Simple as Snow, was released by Putnam in 2005. Though the book was meant for an adult audience, it has taken off with teen readers.- Biography :...

. It tells the story of a high-school aged narrator who meets a Gothic

Goth subculture

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 girl, Anna Cayne. Through postcards, a shortwave radio, various mix-CDs, and other erratic interests, Cayne eventually wins the heart of the narrator. However, a week before Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day

Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496...

, she goes missing, leaving only a dress on the ice and secret codes to help the narrator and the reader find out where she has gone.

External links

• http://www.assimpleassnow.com/ The book's website with videoclips, links, and clues
• http://www.aadl.org/taxonomy/term/20?page=5 aadl.org