Mystery Genre Terms

6. the action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed.
7. a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place
8. a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.
10. be a warning or indication of (a future event).
13. the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
15. a person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense.
17. a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
19. an informer.
20. a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.

1. an unexpected development in a book, film, television program, etc.
2. a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
3. arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion.
4. a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts.
5. a person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding, especially to avoid arrest or persecution.
9. a piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or solving of a mystery.
11. a clue or piece of information that is, or is intended to be, misleading or distracting
12. a person who investigates crimes; a detective.
14. ask questions of (someone, especially a suspect or a prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally.
16. an ending to an episode or scene that leaves the audience in suspense
18. carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth