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whydunit
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whydunit — noun A type of detective story in which the focus is not on who committed the crime, but what were their motives for committing it. 1985, Laurence Urdang, Walter W. Hunsinger, Nancy LaRoche: Picturesque expressions: a thematic dictionary, p 420[ … Wiktionary
whydunit — ¦(h)wīˈdənə̇t noun ( s) Etymology: why (I) + whodunit : a mystery having as its primary interest the motivation rather than the identity of the criminal … Useful english dictionary
wheredunit — n. A murder mystery or detective story where the location of a crime plays a central role. Also: where dunit. Example Citations: In some mystery novels, the wheredunit is as important as the whodunit. The locale, rather than merely serving as the … New words
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howdunit — noun A type of detective story in which the focus is not on who committed the crime, but how they have done so. 1969, Ellery Queen: In the Queens Parlor, and Other Leaves from the Editors Notebook, p 72 [ … Wiktionary
whodunit — noun /ˌhuːˈdʌn.ɪt/ A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective solves clues to determine the perpetrator. Actually, an whodunit is a mystery story. The hero is generally a detective, although sometimes he is a… … Wiktionary
Эдвардс, Мартин (писатель) — В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с такой фамилией, см. Эдвардс. Мартин Эдвардс Martin Edwards Имя при рождении: Kenneth Martin Edwards Дата рождения: 7 июля 1955(1955 07 07) (57 лет) … Википедия
