Across
- 2. A story centred on solving a puzzling event, often a crime.
- 3. A sense of nervous excitement that keeps readers engaged.
- 7. A false clue meant to mislead the detective (and reader).
- 8. Information or objects used to prove what happened.
- 9. Another term for detective, often informal or used for amateur investigators.
Down
- 1. The person who investigates and solves the crime or mystery.
- 4. Someone believed to have possibly committed the crime.
- 5. A piece of evidence or information that helps solve the mystery.
- 6. An unlawful act that triggers the mystery or investigation.
- 7. The moment when the truth about the mystery or crime is finally uncovered.