Structure
Labyrinthine Investigation
A plot structure where the protagonist's investigation into a central mystery becomes increasingly complex and convoluted, leading them through a tangled web of interconnected crimes, characters, and deceptions, often without a clear resolution.
Labyrinthine Investigation in fiction: 1 work
Marlowe's investigation in 'The Big Sleep' starts as a simple blackmail case but quickly spirals into a bewildering maze of murders, cover-ups, and hidden motives, making a clear resolution elusive.