a mystery story is a story in which strange things happen that are not explained until the end
a Nancy Drew mystery story about a girl named Annapurna
Examples of 'mystery story' in a sentence
mystery story
It is indeed a mystery story, but one that subtly tells you all you need to know.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
This is a fascinating telling of a great mystery story which remains, in the end, unsolved.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Revealing itself to be a strange and dark-humoured mystery story, it establishes its own distinctive identity — while its protagonist worries about losing his.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In the main, he succeeds splendidly: the novel is not just a mystery story but a vivid anthology of pastiche poetry.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
What great characters and costumes, and the mystery stories were also great.
Houston Chronicle (2002)
Piecing together the evidence, his book reads at times like the most arresting of mystery stories.