Noun
a narrative about a murder and how the murderer is discovered
Source: WordNetTwilight is about getting older and relationships - not about a murder mystery. It's about love when you reach a certain age; nothing is in primary colors. Robert Benton
... and then a murder mystery will occur. Natsuki Takaya
I like taking genres and subverting them. I did that with In the Valley of Elah. I said, "Okay, this is just a murder mystery. Relax." And then, two thirds of the way through, I broke every convention of a murder mystery. Paul Haggis