Question

The veil of secrecy and the unknown intrigue many readers of the mystery novels. Mystery novels are works that involve detectives or crime. The detectives, amateur or professional, find themselves trying to solve a puzzling crime. These novels lead the reader from one clue to the next so that he or she tries to solve the mystery as well. This continual guessing game has made the genre wildly popular.
Edgar Allan Poe wrote The Murders in the Rue Morgue, which is considered the first detective story ever written in English. It was written in 1841 and featured detective, C. Auguste Dupin. Dupin helped establish many of the methods that other detectives used in subsequent novels.
One of the most famous novels involves Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. The detective stories of Sherlock Holmes have been chronicled in four novels as well as 56 short stories. Holmes, created in 1887, could solve crimes with reasoning and his keen eyes. Holmes had a trusty sidekick by the name of Mr. Watson, who helped him solve cases. Holmes is considered to be the world’s best known detective. He even sparks interest today with the latest revival in the 2009 movie Sherlock Holmes. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Holmes is the most portrayed character in films.
The writings of Agatha Christie add to the success of mystery novels. Her novels greatly influenced the development of the genre when she started writing in the 1920s. Christie wrote 80 detective novels and short stories featuring the detectives of Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. Her work has been translated into 45 languages as well as has sold two billion copies.
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Which detail from the passage supports the idea that mystery novels appeal to readers?
A.
Mysteries novels are works that involve detectives or crime.
B.
The detectives, amateur or professional, find themselves trying to solve a puzzling crime.
C.
These novels lead the reader from one clue to the next so that he or she tries to solve the mystery as well.
D.
The veil of secrecy and the unknown intrigue many readers of the mystery novels.

Answer 1

D. The veil of secrecy and the unknown intrigue many readers of the mystery novels.

This detail specifically highlights the element of intrigue and fascination that draws readers to mystery novels.