whodunit
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While this is a true crime story with shaky alibis and prosecutorial misconduct, it is less a whodunit and more a nuanced exploration of reasonable doubt and how our system works or doesn’t.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
In a tribute last week, Michael McKean, Curry's co-star in the 1985 comedy whodunit Clue, said that the ailing actor had been in a "grim physical state".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Joel Anderson, host of Slow Burn: Biggie and Tupac, argues that Tupac’s murder was never a whodunit.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
"We can't just watch the crime happen, so we have to work with all the clues we're given to figure out whodunit."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
In these examples, look at the phrase containing the mg word and look at whodunit.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
These details make her either an obvious suspect or obviously not guilty according to your experience with whodunits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Agatha Christie fans seeking more of her escape room-type whodunits will find pleasure in Stevenson’s lively, latest crime mystery thriller.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
"Endeavour" meets the "Mystery!" stable's case-of-the-week qualification but the complexity of the whodunits is nothing compared to the intricacy of its character studies.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2023
It’s one of the greatest whodunits of all time: What killed the dinosaurs, along with three-quarters of all other species on Earth?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2022
As the whodunits will tell you, one of the prime requisites is an accounting and proof of your whereabouts at the time of the deed!
From We're Friends, Now by Mel Varga
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