whodunit

Example Sentences

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“Memory of a Killer” may turn out to be a whodunit in which the guy who’s done it doesn’t know he did it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

It’s a classic whodunit story with Harper — who has plenty of secrets of her own — playing the role of the reluctant detective.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

Throw the audience off with a whole lot of silliness and nonsense, and there’s a good chance they’ll forget that a whodunit like this should be building intrigue as it goes.

From Salon • May 3, 2025

"Most of this year's festive adverts have fun at their heart - gnomes taking over Asda, a mystery whodunit at Waitrose, the welcome return of Kevin the Carrot at Aldi," said retail expert Catherine Shuttleworth.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

It was a big whodunit mystery for a whole week.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty