Whodunit (trope)

The "Whodunit" trope is when a crime occurs (often a murder) and the characters seek to discover what happened. Usually, the reader is also unaware of the solution.

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Notable Examples

• Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
• In the Woods by Tana French
• A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle