How to Write a Whodunnit A whodunnit is more a narrative structure, than a genre (although one could easily argue it’s a sub-genre). That’s why it can be presented in the form of a thriller, a horror, a mockumentary and even a comedy. The structure encompasses everything from the gritty L.A. Confidential to the broadly comic Murder Mystery. In a whodunnit, a crime motivates the protagonist to search for clues that reveal the identity of the antagonist, who is usually
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