Crimes of Passion, Book 1

Crimes of Passion is an upcoming VIP book to Choices. It is the first and thus far only book of the Crimes of Passion series.

Summary
''A private detective. An exiled royal. A missing woman. Can you crack the case... without getting too close to your suspect?''

Chapter 1: Cross Your Heart
"A private detective. An exiled royal. A missing woman. Can you crack the case... without getting too close to your suspect?"

Spoilers

 * On August 16, 2019, in their Three Years of Choices Blogpost, PB teased an upcoming mystery book.
 * On August 21, 2019, PB confirmed in a reply to an Instagram comment that they did in fact have a mystery book in development.
 * On September 30, 2019, PB stated that this book is still in the early planning stages, but they teased that the current plot for the book is about a murder mystery focusing on investigating who is murdering an elite society in New York. They teased an "unlikely pair of crime-solvers", thereby hinting at a dual lead story like Most Wanted.
 * In the December 2019 Livestream, they announced that Andrew and Jennifer (The Royal Romance) are currently working on this book and that it is scheduled to release mid-2020.
 * They stated that while there are horror elements, it's not a horror book. They also heavily implied that the big bad will be a serial killer.
 * On July 6, 2020, after a fake screenshot proclaiming this book was genderlocked spread throughout the fandom, PB confirmed the contrary. They answered on Tumblr that players will be able to play as a guy or a girl.
 * On July 10, 2020, PB released a sneak peek of the upcoming mystery book.
 * On August 28, 2020, PB released another sneak peek.
 * In the September 2020 Insiders, there is a "new book" scheduled to release later in the year.
 * On November 23, 2020, in response to a player, PB confirmed the book is still in production.
 * On December 28, 2020, PB released a blogpost stating that the book was originally planned to launch in 2020, but due to stretched resources and the prioritization of the team members' health, they made the decision to release it in 2021.
 * They also included a quote from book lead Andrew which revealed the title to be Crimes of Passion: “I’ve loved working on mystery Books for Choices since the days of Most Wanted, and I think fans of the genre are going to love this one. In Crimes of Passion, a truly terrifying serial killer stalks New York City, and it’ll take a pair of very unlikely partners to bring him down! You can expect spooky thrills, exciting action, plenty of crime scene investigation, and that special wonderful blend of snarky slow-burn that you only get with two partners bickering over a crime scene.”
 * On January 22, 2021, PB released a blogpost revealing more information regarding the book.
 * In the March 2021 Insiders, PB confirmed that the book will be multi-gender and players can also choose their pronouns.
 * In Choices Insiders July 2021, PB confirmed the book will premiere in December.
 * On August 23, 2021, PB released a blogpost stating that the book is VIP and the projected general release is March 2022.
 * In Choices Insiders October 2021, PB has changed the general release date from March to early 2022.
 * On December 2, 2021, PB realesed another sneak peek.
 * On December 10, 2021, the VIP release date was revealed in-app to be December 22.
 * On December 14, 2021, PB released a teaser video.
 * On December 15, 2021, PB released another sneak peek of the book.

Trivia

 * This is the second book to allow players to choose their pronouns after Foreign Affairs.