Vocabulary
Complete the word: _ _ S _ E R _
MYSTERY
Someone who takes an item from another person without asking.
Thief
Sidekick for Sherlock Holmes.
Dr Watson
Fill in the blanks: A _ A _ _ A _H_ _ S T _ E
AGATHA CHRISTIE
The person who suufers from a crime being committed to them.
Victim
A person who sees the crime when it happens.
Witness
A popular female detective created by Agatha Christie in the 1920s.
Miss Marpple
Fill in the blank: The ____________ of the Baskervilles.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
This person can prove that someone was not at the scene of a crime when it took place.
Alibi
Define "setting".
The location of a story
Where was the fictional detective Hercule Poirot from?
Belgium
The author who created the fictional character Sherlock Holmes.
Arthur Conan Doyle
A character's reason for committing a crime.
motive
Define "plot".
The series of events that form the story of a novel, play, film, etc.
Which fictional detective relied on his "little grey cells" to solve crimes?
Hercule Poirot
Can you name any famous British detective duo?
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson
This character is a person who is responsible for a crime.
Culprit
A piece of evidence that may help you solve the crime.
Clue
Who was the first "scientific" detective?
Sherlock Holmes. He was also a doctor.
Slang term for detective fiction.
Whodunnit