The murderer, suave as ever, was trying to bluff his listeners.

But when Durand did arrive, the murderer tried to kill him.

Why do specialists agree that the murderer was not trying to kill anybody?

The murderer tried to clean up, but he didn't make a very good job.

A murderer had tried and missed; that was all.

Most murderers try to make murder look like suicide.

"You think this is the treasure the murderer was trying to keep a secret?"

We think the murderer, or murderers, tried to upset this peace process.

"A guilty murderer that gets away with it once may try again."

Suppose the murderer comes back and tries to kill one of us?