1. And Then There Were None

2. The Detective Story Elements of Mystery
mystery: usually includes a mysterious death or a crime to be solved
foreshadowing: hints about what is to come in a story
red herring – a special type of foreshadowing where an author gives hints or details that DISTRACT from the true end of the story
suspense: the feeling of excitement or anxiety that readers feel as they wait to find out the outcome of a story; created when author’s use foreshadowing

3. The Detective Story More Elements of Mystery
main character: usually a detective who eventually solves the mystery by logical inference from facts also presented to the reader
And Then There Were None is different!
suspects: other characters in the story; each suspect must have a motive and a reasonable opportunity to commit the crime
motives– reasons for committing the crime; must be weighed and evaluated by the reader

4. The Detective Story More Elements of Mystery
overt clues: clues and evidence about the crime or murder that are presented DIRECTLY to the reader
hidden evidence: important details and evidence that are presented in a way that they seem unimportant
inference gaps: areas of the story where the author does not tell the whole story; the reader must fill in these gaps by connecting information that IS presented

5. The Detective Story Your job as a reader of mystery:
to put together the puzzle pieces offered by the author to figure out the mystery
to take moral satisfaction from the solution to the mystery = to feel like justice was served and the guilty were punished