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This element of surprise or mystery the detective element as it is sometimes rather emptily called is of great importance in a plot.

E. M. Forster
Plot, Elements, Detectives
E. M. Forster (2010). “Aspects of the Novel”, p.132, RosettaBooks
This element of surprise or mystery the detective element as it is sometimes rather emptily called is of great importance in a plot.