Crimes of Passion Theory Page

Welcome to the Crimes of Passion Theory Page. This is a place where you can discuss confirmed, debunked, and unconfirmed theories from the Crimes of Passion series.

Current & Unconfirmed Theories

 * Standalone: In line with previous mystery stories being standalones, many players expect this to be the same, especially since this is now a VIP book, and previous VIP books have all been standalones.
 * Suspects: Suspects for Sonja's murder include Luke, the Curator, the two officers or Rahim.
 * Nick Bastion: It is believed that Nick Bastion will return and serve as an ally that will help us solve Sonja's murder. Some players have compared him to Richard Castle from the TV show Castle, which revolves around a mystery writer who helps the police solve murders.

Confirmed Theories

 * NC-17: Due to the recent surge in mature-tagged stories, it is believed this story will be mature as well. This is confirmed when the book cover is revealed.
 * Single Love Interest: There's a theory that this story will have only one love interest, that is our partner. PB confirmed the theory on December 20, 2021 via a response on Instagram.
 * Murder: According to the blog post about this book, we will be dealing with a missing persons case that turns out to be something deadlier. This leads players to believe that we will actually be dealing with a murder case, similar to previous mystery stories such as Veil of Secrets and The Unexpected Heiress. This is confirmed in Chapter 1, when the victim is found hanged.
 * Reason for Mature tag: Tying with the murder theory, players believe the book is tagged mature for containing violence, similar to Wake the Dead. This is also confirmed in Chapter 1.

Debunked Theories

 * Dual Lead: Because the story's description teased "an unlikely pair of crime solvers" and "a slow burn that you get when two partners bicker over a crime scene", it's possible that this is a dual lead story (like Most Wanted), and that both partners will be playable, while also being love interests to each other (similar to Surrender). This has been debunked as none of the first four chapters feature more than one playable character.