By day four, the paranoia turned into a physical sickness. Every siren in the distance was meant for him. Every glance from a stranger at a gas station was an undercover detective closing in. He couldn't eat. He couldn't sleep. The gold was safe in his trunk, but his mind was a prison.
These stories focus heavily on the intellectual battle between the criminal and the investigator. The criminal builds what they believe is an unbreakable wall of lies, only for a microscopic, overlooked detail to bring the entire structure crashing down. Betrayal Among Thieves