Mystery Vocabulary

5. The method or tool used to commit the crime
6. A reason or excuse given by a suspect to prove they were not at the scene of the crime
8. Herring A misleading clue designed to distract from the real solution
9. The reason a person commits a crime
10. The process of reasoning through clues and facts to reach a conclusion
11. A state of tension or excitement about what will happen next
13. Someone who saw or heard something important related to the crime
15. A person who solves mysteries or investigates crimes
16. A feeling based on intuition, not evidence
17. A sudden discovery that helps solve the mystery
19. A person believed to have committed the crime
20. The ability or chance to commit the crime
21. The person who tells the story

1. An illegal act committed by the culprit
2. the vocabulary list with the term first, followed by the definition, without the hyphen:
3. A fact or object that helps solve the mystery
4. The conclusion of the mystery, when the solution is revealed
7. The study of evidence through science to help solve crimes
12. Another word for a detective, often someone who investigates and solves mysteries
14. Information or objects used to solve a crime or mystery
18. The person responsible for committing the crime