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locked-room mystery

noun

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  1. A type of crime (typically a murder) in detective fiction that is committed in…

    A type of crime (typically a murder) in detective fiction that is committed in circumstances under which it appears impossible for the perpetrator to have entered the crime scene, committed the crime, and left undetected.

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