What is a mystery book? : What is a mystery book? This Book Discussion’s
Genre is MYSTERY
Mystery books… : Mystery books… Have characters that seem real.
Have a main character that could be a detective or a spy.
Have main characters that look for clues to solve a problem or crime.
Types of mysteries: : Types of mysteries: Young detective and thriller type.
Ghost story - mystery
No particular type but may include elements off historical, fantasy, realism, or science fiction.
CLUE : CLUE “Something that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem or mystery.”
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MOTIVE : MOTIVE “Motive: an idea, need, desire, or impulse that causes a person to act in a particular way or do a particular thing; reason.
His motive for robbing the bank was not clear.”
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Crime : Crime “an act committed in violation of the law”
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Deduce : Deduce “to infer logical reasoning”
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Hunch : Hunch “a guess or feeling not based on know facts”
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SUSPECTS : SUSPECTS “Suspect: one who is suspected of doing something wrong or of a crime.
She is a suspect in the robbery.”
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Red Herring : Red Herring “something that is used to divert attention from the basic issue”
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Sleuth : Sleuth “another name for a detective”
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Alibi : Alibi “an excuse that an accused person uses to show that he/she was somewhere else than at the scene of the crime”
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Victim : Victim “someone who is harmed or summers some loss”
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EVIDENCE : EVIDENCE “Evidence: something that gives proof or a reason to believe.
Scientists have not yet found evidence of life on Mars.”
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WITNESS : WITNESS “Witness: to watch or be present at.
He witnessed the accident.”
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Slide 17 : The London Eye Mystery
by Siobhan Dowd