I'm looking for the name of a trope or mystery subgenre. The antagonist has a secret and they challenge the main character to find it.
If I have the trope name, it will be much easier to research books with similar structures and themes.
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2Riddler? (and some words to allow the comment)– wetcircuitCommented Aug 20, 2022 at 2:30
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Riddler's not a bad idea. Are all Riddler's challenges generally riddles or are they broader than that?– MXMLLNCommented Aug 20, 2022 at 6:04
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1Criminal Mind Games is one related trope. Although it's not clear from your description if what you're looking for is necessarily criminal.– user54131Commented Aug 20, 2022 at 19:36
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1Charlie and the Chocolate Factory…? I feel like any treasure hunt is functionally like what you're describing, some pirate hid treasure, there are clues...– wetcircuitCommented Aug 22, 2022 at 0:53
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1I guess Ready Player Me is this 'treasure hunt' plot…, not sure it's actually an established trope but with enough examples you could start to see common elements.– wetcircuitCommented Aug 22, 2022 at 11:57
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