In Mystery Fiction, the most common ending is the one where the mystery is solved. The detective figures out who the murderer is, the mask is pulled away, the villain shouts "And I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for You Meddling Kids," loose ends are tied up, and everyone (except the villain, of course) goes home happy. See also Criminal Mind Games, Leave the Plot Threads Hanging, Riddle for the Ages. Compare That One Case. Examples of The Unsolved Mystery include: