Crime fiction topic
Also known as
- Crime novel
Crime fiction is the genre of fiction that deals with crime, their detection, criminals and their motive. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred. It has several sub-genres, including detective fiction (including the whodunnit), legal thriller, courtroom drama and hard-boiled fiction.
Crime fiction began to be considered as a serious genre only around 1900. The earliest...
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