Detective Fiction Vocabulary

• The suspect provided a solid alibi for his whereabouts during the time of the crime.
• She said she was at the movies with friends as her alibi.
• He came up with a lame alibi about getting stuck in traffic.
• His reputation as a reliable witness served as his alibi in the court of public opinion.

noun Story is a noun that refers to a narrative or tale.

• The library is hosting a book club discussion on a classic mystery story next week.
• I love getting lost in a good mystery story, it always keeps me guessing.
• That mystery story had so many plot twists, it was mind-blowing!
• Life is like a mystery story, you never know what's going to happen next.

noun Scotland Yard - the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police Force, located in London, England

• Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service in London.
• I heard that Scotland Yard is where all the detectives work in London.
• The cops at Scotland Yard are on the case.
• Her investigative skills were like those of a detective from Scotland Yard.