murder mystery
Noun
Meaning
a narrative about a murder and how the murderer is discovered
Source: WordNetSynonyms
anxiety
mystery
anticipation
apprehension
pulp magazine
mystery play
thriller
page-turner
detective story
whodunit
detective novel
mystery story
actioner
crime novel
mysterious murder
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Twilight 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.
... and then a murder mystery will occur.
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.