It is unknown to who Dickens wanted for Edwin's murderer, so in the plays, it is up to the audience who is the murderer, the detective and the couple who live happily ever after. The murderers can be:
Princess Puffer
Mr. Jasper
Neville
Helena
Rosa
Rev. Crisparkle
Bazzard
It is thought that Mr. Jasper would be the killer but, as Dickens died before he could finish the book, it will most likely be never known who he wanted the killer to be.
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The mystery of Edwin Drood remains unsolved as Charles Dickens passed away before revealing the intended resolution of the story. Various theories suggest different characters as potential culprits, but since the author's intentions were never confirmed, the true identity of the murderer in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" remains a subject of debate and speculation.