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2. Mystery

Mystery is a genre of fiction that focuses on solving crimes and mysterious events. Ordinarily, the protagonist is a detective, and the remaining characters are suspects until proven otherwise. Common characteristics of the mystery genre include:

  • A mysterious crime or death that needs to be solved

  • Suspects that have motives that the detective must evaluate

  • Clues left by the author that show the reader possible outcomes about who the murderer might be

  • Red herrings, or clues that lead the reader to false conclusions about the murder

Example: Detective Miranda Lane is investigating a recent case. After the police discover a woman's body behind a local Boston restaurant, Detective Lane finds a strange note in her jacket pocket. Even more startling is the note's contents: the place and name of the woman Miranda was supposed to visit the night before her murder. Soon, Detective Lane is rushing through a series of clues to find the killer before they attack again.


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