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Photo by\u00a0Markus Winkler<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

There is nothing quite so satisfying as a good mystery. Peel back all the layers of the story, from the crime to the suspects, to the motive, to the various clues, and you have the answers that you\u2019ve been seeking since page one. Add to this the fascinating characters who solve the crimes, whether they are detectives, police, journalists, or nosy little old ladies. My library is filled with mysteries.<\/p>\n

And, although they are written all over the world, the modern mystery story began with English language authors Edgar Allan Poe<\/strong> and, of course, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle<\/strong>. Later, in America, we had books and stories from Raymond Chandler<\/strong>, Dashiell Hammett<\/strong>, and Earl Stanley Gardner<\/strong>, to name just a few. In England, the mystery was perfected by Agatha Christie<\/strong>, who was the subject of this earlier blog post.<\/a><\/p>\n

If you love mysteries, you probably have a few favorite authors and characters. But, are you familiar with the unique vocabulary of the English language mystery? Can you speak like a detective? Let\u2019s examine the words most commonly found in mysteries and their definitions.<\/p>\n