Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalises crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. 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 (such as the whodunnit), legal thriller, courtroom drama and hard-boiled fiction.
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Books In This Genre:
- The Blue Place ,
- Always ,
- Stay ,
- The Godfather ,
- The Blade Itself ,
- Diablerie ,
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest ,
- Three Problems for Solar Pons ,
- The Fever Tree ,
- Number Seven, Queer Street
TV programs of this genre:
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ,
- Hawaii Five-0 ,
- Rosemary & Thyme ,
- Banacek ,
- Phoenix ,
- Hawaii Five-O ,
- Cracker ,
- Cop Rock ,
- Crime Traveller ,
- Oz
Films of this genre:
- Hammer ,
- Deadline - U.S.A. ,
- Mexican Blow ,
- Scorched ,
- Love Is on the Air ,
- Velvet Smooth ,
- Apenas un delincuente ,
- Sin City ,
- Dancehall Queen ,
- The Proposition
Also known as:
- Crime novel,
- Crime,
- Crime Film
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