A whodunit or whodunnit is a complex, plot-driven variety of a detective story in which the puzzle regarding who committed the crime is the main focus. The reader or viewer is provided with the clues from which the identity of the perpetrator may be deduced before the story provides the revelation itself at its climax. The investigation is usually conducted by an eccentric, amateur, or semi-professional detective. This narrative development has been seen as a form of comedy in which order is restored to a threatened social calm.
James or Jim White may refer to:
Mills is an English and Scottish occupational surname. Mill workers or owners of one or more mills would have received the name, through being called John the worker of the mills, or Joe the owner of the mills until it was shortened to simply John or Joe Mills. Notable people with the surname include:
John Carter may refer to:
Robert, Rob, Bob or Bobby Scott may refer to:
Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen. It can also be used as the adaptation into English of the popular Greek name Stelios or Stylianos, especially amongst Greek immigrants in English-speaking countries, probably cause of the way the name is pronounced.
Michael or Mike White may refer to:
International Thriller Writers (ITW), was founded October 9, 2004, at Bouchercon XXXV, the "World Mystery and Suspense Conference", in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Six months later, some 150 authors with more than one billion books sold worldwide had joined the organization as founding members. As of October 5, 2014, the organization's website boasts more than 3,100 members in 28 countries.
Nigel is an English masculine given name.
See also Woolf, Woolfe, Wolff, Wolfson and Woolfson.
Gould is a surname that is sourced mainly to Ireland, Scotland and England. It is possibly linked to the Celts, Normans or Vikings, but is more likely Anglo-Saxon in origin. Many families that share the Gould surname today had their names evolve or become "Anglicized" over time as their original names would have been strange or misunderstood due to accents and language barriers, especially in the United States and Canada. Gould is a variant of the surname "Gold" which is a very ancient name found in Scotland and England.
Walters is a surname of English origin. It used to denote "Son of Walter", derived from the given name Walter, which was introduced into England and Wales about the time of the Norman Conquest. The name "Walter" originates from the Old German wald ("rule") + heri ("warrior").
Stanley is a toponymic surname dating from the 11/12th century contraction of Stan and Leigh (meadow), later also being used as a masculine given name.
Stevens as an English-language surname was brought to England after the Norman Conquest and means 'son of Steven'. This surname may refer to:
Ellie, or Elly, is a given name, usually feminine. The name stands on its own or can be a shortened form of any of the numerous female names beginning with the syllable El-, in particular Eleanor or Elizabeth. It can also be a short form of Elena, Michelle, Elham, Elaheh, Eliana, Eloise, Emelia, Elisa, Ellisha, Elisha, Elesha, Shelly, or Petronella and as a masculine name of Eleazer, Elliot, Elron, or Elston. In Greek mythology, Ellie (Helle) was the daughter of Athamas and Nephele; sister of Phrixus.
Paul Davidson may refer to:
Logue is a family name derived from the Irish Ó Maolmhuaidh and Mulvogue.
Keene is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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