MysteryGenres

““And Then There Were None”And Then There Were None”

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Question #5

Locked RooM MysteryLocked RooM Mystery

A sub-genre of a A sub-genre of a detective fiction.detective fiction.

A crime, usually a A crime, usually a murder is committed murder is committed under impossible under impossible circumstances.circumstances.

The crime takes place The crime takes place in a setting where the in a setting where the Victim or victims could Victim or victims could not have left.not have left.

Cozy MysteryCozy Mystery This mystery almost

always involves an amateur sleuth.

It contains a bloodless crime and doesn’t contain a lot of violence.

At the end of the story the convict is caught and punished.

Hard BoiledHard Boiled In this story there is In this story there is

usually a professional usually a professional sleuth.sleuth.

He or she attacks the case He or she attacks the case with violence and skill.with violence and skill.

Police ProceduralPolice Procedural

The sleuth in this The sleuth in this story is usually story is usually someone that has someone that has to do with law to do with law enforcement.enforcement.

They solve the They solve the case with police case with police techniquestechniques

What is ATTWN?What is ATTWN?

In my opinion, “And Then There Were None” is a In my opinion, “And Then There Were None” is a locked room mystery.locked room mystery.

It takes place on an Island where the victims It takes place on an Island where the victims can’t escape.can’t escape.

It is impossible to solve without Wargrave’s letter It is impossible to solve without Wargrave’s letter at the end of the book.at the end of the book.

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