Hidden diaryor journalrevealscrucial infoFlashbackto atraumaticeventMultiplemurdershappenthroughoutthe storySomeone isblackmailedCharactergets athreateningnoteA clock ortimer playsa role inthe plotProtagonistsolves apuzzle orcodeA key piece ofevidence ismisinterpretedUnmaskingthe villainin the finalsceneProtagonistuncovers aconspiracyClue ishidden inplain sightCharacterstruggleswith a moraldilemmaVictim issomeoneclose to theprotagonistProtagonist’slife is at riskfor most ofthe bookDangerouschasesceneMajorcharacterdisappearsAcharacterwith asecret lifeTensionbetweencharactersFlash-forwardsceneProtagonistgets acryptic clueCharacterwith ahiddenidentityFalseconfessionDetectivehas apersonalvendettaProtagonistworks withan unlikelypartnerProtagonisthas a near-deathexperienceA key pieceofinformationis found in abook or noteAsignificantclue isoverlookedProtagonistreceives ananonymoustipA characterhas a historyof violentbehaviorAn alibithatdoesn’thold upMysteriousletter orphone callA characteris obsessedwith solvingthe crimeHeroine hasa personalconnectionto the caseAbetrayaloccursHero orheroinemakes abreakthroughSomeonehas an alibithat doesn’tadd upBook setin a smalltownSomeoneis framedfor themurderSomeoneis caughtin a lieKeyevidenceisdestroyedAmisleadingwitnessstatementMurder inthe firstchapterCharactermakes anunlikelyconfessionRedherringsaboundCrimescenedescribedin detailVictim hasamysteriouspastVillain hasasignaturemethodMurderer issomeoneunexpectedA characterwith adangerousobsessionTheprotagonistquestionstheir ownsanityHidden diaryor journalrevealscrucial infoFlashbackto atraumaticeventMultiplemurdershappenthroughoutthe storySomeone isblackmailedCharactergets athreateningnoteA clock ortimer playsa role inthe plotProtagonistsolves apuzzle orcodeA key piece ofevidence ismisinterpretedUnmaskingthe villainin the finalsceneProtagonistuncovers aconspiracyClue ishidden inplain sightCharacterstruggleswith a moraldilemmaVictim issomeoneclose to theprotagonistProtagonist’slife is at riskfor most ofthe bookDangerouschasesceneMajorcharacterdisappearsAcharacterwith asecret lifeTensionbetweencharactersFlash-forwardsceneProtagonistgets acryptic clueCharacterwith ahiddenidentityFalseconfessionDetectivehas apersonalvendettaProtagonistworks withan unlikelypartnerProtagonisthas a near-deathexperienceA key pieceofinformationis found in abook or noteAsignificantclue isoverlookedProtagonistreceives ananonymoustipA characterhas a historyof violentbehaviorAn alibithatdoesn’thold upMysteriousletter orphone callA characteris obsessedwith solvingthe crimeHeroine hasa personalconnectionto the caseAbetrayaloccursHero orheroinemakes abreakthroughSomeonehas an alibithat doesn’tadd upBook setin a smalltownSomeoneis framedfor themurderSomeoneis caughtin a lieKeyevidenceisdestroyedAmisleadingwitnessstatementMurder inthe firstchapterCharactermakes anunlikelyconfessionRedherringsaboundCrimescenedescribedin detailVictim hasamysteriouspastVillain hasasignaturemethodMurderer issomeoneunexpectedA characterwith adangerousobsessionTheprotagonistquestionstheir ownsanity

mystery novel bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Hidden diary or journal reveals crucial info
  2. Flashback to a traumatic event
  3. Multiple murders happen throughout the story
  4. Someone is blackmailed
  5. Character gets a threatening note
  6. A clock or timer plays a role in the plot
  7. Protagonist solves a puzzle or code
  8. A key piece of evidence is misinterpreted
  9. Unmasking the villain in the final scene
  10. Protagonist uncovers a conspiracy
  11. Clue is hidden in plain sight
  12. Character struggles with a moral dilemma
  13. Victim is someone close to the protagonist
  14. Protagonist’s life is at risk for most of the book
  15. Dangerous chase scene
  16. Major character disappears
  17. A character with a secret life
  18. Tension between characters
  19. Flash-forward scene
  20. Protagonist gets a cryptic clue
  21. Character with a hidden identity
  22. False confession
  23. Detective has a personal vendetta
  24. Protagonist works with an unlikely partner
  25. Protagonist has a near-death experience
  26. A key piece of information is found in a book or note
  27. A significant clue is overlooked
  28. Protagonist receives an anonymous tip
  29. A character has a history of violent behavior
  30. An alibi that doesn’t hold up
  31. Mysterious letter or phone call
  32. A character is obsessed with solving the crime
  33. Heroine has a personal connection to the case
  34. A betrayal occurs
  35. Hero or heroine makes a breakthrough
  36. Someone has an alibi that doesn’t add up
  37. Book set in a small town
  38. Someone is framed for the murder
  39. Someone is caught in a lie
  40. Key evidence is destroyed
  41. A misleading witness statement
  42. Murder in the first chapter
  43. Character makes an unlikely confession
  44. Red herrings abound
  45. Crime scene described in detail
  46. Victim has a mysterious past
  47. Villain has a signature method
  48. Murderer is someone unexpected
  49. A character with a dangerous obsession
  50. The protagonist questions their own sanity