A STUDY IN ( … ) the horrors of desire & temptation : the things we do & the mistakes we make for love : infidelity, secrets, lies & betrayal : abusive relationships & abuse of power structures : vindictiveness, possessiveness & obsession : obsessive love & the ways it manifests : extreme infatuation : enmeshment : failed relationships and the bitterness that follows : fractured mindsets : taboo desires that manifest in gluttonous pleasure or great personal shame : emotional manipulation, gaslighting & coercive control : moral corruption : organized crime : extortion, blackmail & fraud : the art of honeytrapping : unreliable narration told with a straight face : complete psychotic breaks : pathological liars : serial offenders who cannot control their compulsion : executive & white collar crime : hard crime vs soft crime : broken marriages culminating in violent ends : unsatisfied urges : complex personality disorders : diagnosed and undiagnosed sociopathy : violent antisocial behavior : addiction to risk : illegality vs criminality : deeply rooted trauma : sex crimes : hypersexuality : substance abuse : murder fascination : sexual psychopathy : and the pathological urges that keep us awake at night.