Mystery

What is a Mystery?

Here are some specific vocabulary words that relate to mysteries:
 * alibi** - an excuse that a suspect uses to show that he/she was somewhere else during the time the crime was committed.
 * clue** - a fact or object that helps to solve a mystery
 * crime** - an act that is against the law
 * detective** - a person that investigates mysteries and gathers information
 * evidence** - something that helps prove who committed the crime
 * foreshadowing** - giving the reader a hint of an event that's to come later
 * mystery** - something that is secret and unknown
 * red herring** - a false lead that throws the investigator off-track
 * sleuth** - another name for a detective
 * suspect** - a person who is believed to have possibly committed the crime
 * victim** - someone who suffers or is harmed because of the crime
 * witness** - someone who saw the crime being committed and can provide some information