Quotes About Whodunit

Victim," said the Hon. Freddy, "victim. Me for the corpse in the library.

Have you ever read The Hollow Man, by John Dickson Carr?

Miss Howard: Like a good detective story myself. Lots of nonsense written, though. Criminal discovered in last Chapter. Everyone dumbfounded. Real crime - you'd know at once.

It has just happened that I have found myself in the vicinity of murder rather more often than would seem normal.

mrs. McGinty's dead..how did she die? down on one knee..just like I mrs. McGinty's dead..how did she die? holding her hand out..just like I mrs. McGinty's dead.. how did she die? sticking her neck out..just like I

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

Murder, do you mean?" Miss Marple looked shocked. "I don't know why you should assume that I think of murder all the time." "Nonsense, Jane. Why don't you come out boldly and call yourself a criminologist and have done with it?

Agatha Christie

Who is Mr. Radnor?

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

Ulick Norman Owen.

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie

I do believe that even if you're the most clever person around and you figure out the 'whodunit' and you're not surprised - that shouldn't prevent you from enjoying the story.

A traditional mystery is a whodunit, whereas a thriller is a how-can-we-stop-them-from-doing-it. As you compare these seemingly opposite subgenres in Figure 1.1, you'll note that although they differ in essential ways, they share a fundamental element—the use of suspense.

I always look for good stories and good characters, and if they're placed in a whodunit, then I'm interested.

Deanna Raybourn

The thing I don't like about detective stories is looking for criminals.

Lady Molly, perhaps?