Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Informal A story dealing with a crime and its solution; a detective story.
Wiktionary
- n. A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective solves clues to determine the perpetrator.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
Etymologies
- Alteration of who done it?
Examples
“This ad, though introducing the characters in "whodunit" style, hinted at the political message obliquely through the suggestion of a "special" reason to kill in the tagline by Ryan's photo.”
Caught in the Crossfire: Adrian Scott and the Politics of Americanism in 1940s Hollywood
“This historical whodunit is too good to miss, and recommended for fans of The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl and A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch.”
“The whodunit is fun, but as with the entire Honorable Daisy Dalrymple saga it is the sense of time and place that brings enthralled readers to a bygone era.”
“Part of the fun of this solid whodunit is the vivid description of a the Renaissance Village; anyone who has not been to one will want to go as the Lavene duo makes it so enticing; in fact they make their South Carolina based Faire sound similar to the delightful Georgia Renaissance Festival.”
Wicked Weaves-Joyce and Jim Lavene « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews
“The whodunit is well written with red herrings and plausible twists starting with brainstorming to identify who the victim is.”
The Black Path-Asa Larsson « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews
“To me it’s not a true mystery because it’s pretty clear whodunit from the beginning.”
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Interview: Amy MacKinnon, part 1
“In the film the genuine surprise of whodunit is still there, but I didn’t feel like I had a fair chance to deduce who it was since not all the information was provided.”
“The whodunit is cleverly developed so that four suspects linked to the basket weaver (Mary’s lover being the other) surface with motives while clues seemingly to only point to Jessie’s teacher.”
Wicked Weaves-Joyce and Jim Lavene « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews
“The key to this fine whodunit is that Jill and Max though still attracted to each other don’t jump into each other’s arms.”
A Darker Side-Shirley Wells « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews
“A whodunit is a mystery novel, play, or motion picture that challenges the reader or viewer to figure out who committed a crime, usually a murder.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘whodunit’.
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Film
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Headlines & Newsmakers
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