{"id":18090,"date":"2025-04-14T11:14:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=18090"},"modified":"2025-05-20T13:22:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T17:22:36","slug":"taking-the-stage-at-hamptons-whodunit-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/14\/taking-the-stage-at-hamptons-whodunit-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking the Stage at Hamptons Whodunit Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column18090_91ebef-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column18090_91ebef-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column18090_91ebef-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column18090_91ebef-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column18090_91ebef-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column18090_91ebef-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column18090_91ebef-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column18090_91ebef-0f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column18090_91ebef-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column18090_91ebef-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column18090_91ebef-0f dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>CJI Director <strong>Scott Duffey<\/strong> will join the third annual Hamptons Whodunit Festival in East Hampton Village, New York, as a featured panelist this spring. Widely regarded as the nation\u2019s premier boutique crime festival, the event draws true crime enthusiasts, readers, and writers worldwide. Last year, the festival hosted more than 35 bestselling authors and experts in thriller, suspense, and true crime, attracting more than 2,000 attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an invited guest, Duffey will share insights from his extensive career as an FBI agent and prominent true-crime commentator. Over the past two years, he has discussed investigative practices during hundreds of media appearances on television, podcasts, and other platforms, specializing in trending crime stories. 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