FEATURE OF THE MODERN DETECTIVE STORY

Create an ominous, creepy mood.

• A culprit / villain

• An atmospheric setting

• Foreshadowing

The suspect who committed the crime.

• A culprit / villain

• Foreshadowing

The reader and detective follow these to find the culprit.

• A detective / sleuth

• Red herrings

• A trail of clues

Fake clues used to build curiosity.

• A detective / sleuth

• Red herrings

• A satisfying ending

• A crime

The person who solves the crime through deduction and reasoning.

• A satisfying ending

• An atmospheric setting

• A detective / sleuth

A satisfying ending

• The suspect who committed the crime.

• The culprit is caught and punished

• Create an ominous, creepy mood

• Clues early in the story about things that will happen later.

A crime

• Create an ominous, creepy mood.

• The reader and detective follow these to find the culprit

• The event that starts all the events in the plot.

• Grab the reader’s interest at the start of the story.

A strong hook

• The reader and detective follow these to find the culprit.

• Grab the reader’s interest at the start of the story

• The person who solves the crime through deduction and reasoning.

A trail of clues

• Clues early in the story about things that will happen later

• The reader and detective follow these to find the culprit.

• Fake clues used to build curiosity.

Foreshadowing

• The event that starts all the events in the plot.

• Grab the reader’s interest at the start of the story

• The person who solves the crime through deduction and reasoning

• Clues early in the story about things that will happen later

• The suspect who committed the crime.