Whodunnit vs. Whodunit

Whodunnitnoun

(British spelling) whodunit

Whodunitnoun

A novel or drama concerning a crime (usually a murder) in which a detective follows clues to determine the perpetrator.

Whodunitnoun

a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

Whodunit

A whodunit or whodunnit (a colloquial elision of ) 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.