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Fidelity, Infidelity: Loyalty and Betrayal in Crime Stories

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Categories: Crime | Detective | Fiction | Mystery | Sex

This session takes a close look at fictional detectives through the lens of loyalty and betrayal. Using John Sandford’s Prey series as a case study, the discussion explores how fidelity and infidelity shape character motivation, relationships, and the choices that drive crime and mystery plots.

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