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mystery story

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Noun1.mystery story - a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or moviemystery story - a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
whodunit, mystery
story - a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines"
detective story - a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution
murder mystery - a narrative about a murder and how the murderer is discovered
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mystery story n → racconto del mistero
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