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Q&A Can a mystery novel have more than one mystery in it? And does it have to be a "who dunnit" concept?

Most mysteries don't exist in isolation, but rather they are manifold, take one of my favourites, Roanoke, there are several mysteries within the mystery of the Roanoke disaster: where did the co...

posted 6y ago by Ash‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:29:44Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/37879
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Ash‭ · 2019-12-08T09:29:44Z (over 4 years ago)
Most mysteries don't exist in isolation, but rather they are manifold, take one of my favourites, [Roanoke](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony), there are several mysteries within the mystery of the Roanoke disaster:

- where did the colonists try to go?

- where did they actually end up?

- when did they leave?

- and most "interestingly" what on Earth does "CROATOAN" mean?

So multiple related mysteries certainly have a place in a single piece.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-07-25T20:02:46Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 4