Mystery Genre

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Across
  1. 4. A person believed to be involved in a crime.
  2. 7. A misleading clue or distraction intended to divert attention.
  3. 8. characters who saw the crime being committed
  4. 10. A discovery that helps solve the crime
  5. 13. A person who investigates crimes and solves mysteries.
  6. 14. A thing or statement that helps to prove who committed the crime
Down
  1. 1. A narrative focused on solving a crime or uncovering a secret
  2. 2. A piece of evidence or information used to solve a mystery.
  3. 3. Clues left by the author to help the detective or reader figure out the mystery
  4. 5. An action that breaks the law
  5. 6. An investigator
  6. 9. A guess or feeling not based on facts
  7. 11. The reason why someone might commit a crime.
  8. 12. An excuse that an accused person uses to show that he or she was not at the scene of the crime