Collocations with "mystery"

16 collocations found

unsolved8.5
mystery unfolds

describes how a mysterious situation is gradually explained or solved

unfold8.0
clear up7.8
mystery novelist

A novelist who writes stories about puzzling events or crimes.

novelist7.8
piece together mystery

to solve a mystery by combining different pieces of information

piece together7.5
mystery novel

A novel dealing with the solution of a mysterious crime.

novel7.1
mystery shopper

person who pretends to be a customer to evaluate service

shopper6.8
unexplained mystery

A mystery that has not been solved or understood.

unexplained6.8
eternal mystery

Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain and will always be so.

eternal6.5
mystery caller

a person who calls without revealing their identity

caller6.0
mystery guest

a guest whose identity is kept secret until they appear

guest5.7
mystery bidder

Used to describe a bidder whose identity is not known.

bidder5.5
unfathomable mystery

Used to describe a mystery that is impossible to understand.

unfathomable5.5
ponder on a mystery

to think carefully and for a long time about a mystery

ponder on5.0
benefactor4.2
play3.1