Mystery Vocabulary

A false clue that throws the investigator off track.

A fact or object that gives information toward SOLVING the crime.

A person who has a motive to have committed a crime.

An action that breaks the law.

A person who has knowledge about a crime.

Another name for an investigator. Someone who is looking for and gathering clues.

A fact or object that gives information toward solving the crime.

A thing or statement that helps to prove who committed the crime.

A guess or feeling not based on facts.

Something that is unknown.