1. The Detective Story

2. Prior Knowledge What do you think a mystery should be?
When you think about mysteries, what comes to mind?
What is your favorite mystery book, movie, or TV program?
What do you find suspenseful?
How did the author make you curious?
What do you think makes a good mystery?

3. Mystery Lingo Alibi Clue Deduction Evidence Red Herring Sleuth
Suspects
Witness

4. Elements Seemingly Perfect Crime Wrongly accused suspect
Bungling, dim-witted police
Superior-minded detective
Startling denouement

5. Types
Locked Room: no apparent exit or means of entry or escape by the killer
Cozy: Closed group of people, generally bloodless or neat murder
Hard Boiled: Isolated protagonist, own code of ethics
Police Procedurals: Detailed investigation-police POV, considerable realism