Across
- 2. an action that breaks the law
- 4. keeps the reader on edge
- 7. drawing a conclusion based on information you have
- 9. hints or clues suggesting something will happen
- 10. a fact or object that helps solve a crime
- 12. an object or statement that helps prove who committed the crime
- 15. an investigator who looks for and gathers clues
- 16. an excuse that an accused person uses to show innocence
- 17. something that is unknown
- 18. a guess or feeling that is not based on facts
Down
- 1. a person who has seen or has knowledge of a crime
- 3. a reason a person does something
- 5. a person who has a motive to have committed a crime
- 6. synonym for detective
- 8. a discovery that helps solve a crime
- 11. where and when the story takes place; seems realistic
- 13. a false clue
- 14. the reader knows something the characters do not