click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Detective Fiction
Vocabulary Related to Detective/Mystery Stories
Term | Definition |
---|---|
sleuth | private eye/private investigator/detective investigating the case |
sidekick | helper person/animal who helps deputies investigate the crime |
victim | person to whom the crime happened |
snitch | person who tells on someone else |
suspect | a person who may be involved in a crime |
witness | someone who saw what happened |
culprit | person who committed or assists in the crime |
fugitive | person running from the law |
secondary source | witness who has the information she or he heard from someone else |
crime | illegal act that is committed |
clues | pieces of the puzzle that help solve the mystery |
lead | information or clues concerning the case |
interrogate | to ask questions related to the crime |
alibi | proof that a suspect was nowhere near the crime |
evidence | something that helps prove who the criminal is |
deduction | using facts to infer a conclusion |
red herring | Writer of detective fiction deliberately fake out readers by planting misleading clues known as these |