Introduction The article by Mark Bowden presents a detailed account of the murder of an oil and gas businessman Greg Fleniken and a subsequent investigation of the event. The story belongs to a genre of true crime, which deals with real-life cases in the most engaging manner possible. However, in this case, the story is perplexing to the level that is unusual even by the standards of the genre. The confusing details of the murder and the numerous leads pursued by the investigators resemble the fictional story more than the one which may have happened in a regular hotel in 2013. While the actual complexity of the events is without a doubt one of the reasons behind this effect, the rhetorical devices and literary techniques used by the author enhanced it dramatically. The following essay aims at analyzing the article to determine the key features responsible for the produced effect on the readers. Article Analysis In order to understand the goals set by the author, it is important to first identify the intended audience of the text. In the case of an article, it can be derived from the source of the publication. The article was published in Vanity Fair, an online version of a popular magazine. The most common topics covered in the magazine include fashion, popular culture, and various intriguing details of the lives of celebrity figures. In other words, the magazine is clearly oriented at entertaining its readers in the most engaging ways. Therefore, it would be reasonable to expect the murder case to be described in the most approachable and at the same time engaging manner, capitalizing on the mystery, building up the suspense, and otherwise ensuring the attention of the readers. In other words, the article is expected to be written using the style common for fictional works. First of all, it should be noted that the article uses the third-person perspective as a primary point of view. Roughly from the second quarter, when the key characters are introduced to the readers, the author starts including dialogs that use the first-person perspective. However, all of the dialogs are quoted, while the third person point of view is retained for the majority of the article (Bowden, 2013). Essentially, the author fulfills the role of a narrator by providing the necessary information on the case and clarifying the obscure details of the case. Such a position allows him to familiarize the readers with the setting without referring to cumbersome reports. Perhaps even more importantly, it provides him with the opportunity of directing their perception in the intended direction and thus achieving the planned emotional and cognitive effect (Levine, 2015). Such a move is commonly used by the writers of fiction, which confirms our initial suggestion. It is also worth acknowledging that the author uses a specific pattern of organization that is common for fictional narratives of the detective genre. The article is broken up into several chapters, with each serving its distinct purpose. The first and the second chapters are intended for setting the scene and are descriptive in structure. However, starting from the fifth chapter, with the emergence of key players in the story, the structure becomes rich with dialogue and presents the interactions of the characters in the greatest detail possible. Such a structure is maint