Kinds of Fictional Detectives (Characteristics)
One or more detectives solving a case in an official manner.
Police Procedurals
He is the sidekick of the most popular fiction detective
Dr. John Watson
This type of Detective Fiction has multiple suspects and the culprit is revealed at the end
Whodunit
Can you name any famous detective duo?
Holmes & Watson
Obvious, Subtle, and Ambiguous
Clues
Ordinary Person
Approachable
Brave
Amateur
He was the first fictional Detective in Literature
Auguste Dupin
A film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism and menace
Film Noir
Who is Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous character, loosely based on?
Dr. Bell
What is this called? When the reader must in theory have as good a shot at solving the mystery as the story's detective.
Fair Play
Works Independently
Private Detective (Private Eye)
This detective has extreme OCD, multiple phobias, and social anxiety.
Monk
A tough, unsentimental style of American crime writing.
Hardboiled Fiction
What decade was the golden age of the detective story?
1930s
Another word for the noun detective
Skilled & Professional
Traditional
Jessica Fletcher
"I would have gotten away with it, if it weren’t for those meddling kids" Is always said by the criminal once he/she is caught in what show?
Scooby Doo
What is the name of the first Detective Fiction novel?
Bonus: Author Name
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
The women who mislead hard-boiled detectives using their sexuality were called what?
Femme Fatale
What type of detective is Sherlock Holmes? Provide an explanation to support your response.
Consulting Detective
This detective solves crime every Thursday evening and is a member of the SVU
Captain Olivia Benson
In this 1985 mystery film 6 blackmail victims are invited to an isolated mansion by a man who knows a dark secret from each of their pasts.
Name the film.
Clue
Give 3 Reasons authors say detective fiction is so popular
Answers vary
This is the part of the story where things are explained and/or resloved
Denouement