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whydunit — noun A type of detective story in which the focus is not on who committed the crime, but what were their motives for committing it. 1985, Laurence Urdang, Walter W. Hunsinger, Nancy LaRoche: Picturesque expressions: a thematic dictionary, p 420[ … Wiktionary
whodunit — noun /ˌhuːˈdʌn.ɪt/ A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective solves clues to determine the perpetrator. Actually, an whodunit is a mystery story. The hero is generally a detective, although sometimes he is a… … Wiktionary
wheredunit — n. A murder mystery or detective story where the location of a crime plays a central role. Also: where dunit. Example Citations: In some mystery novels, the wheredunit is as important as the whodunit. The locale, rather than merely serving as the … New words
