Crime Novels
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.
Read more about Crime Novels: History of Crime Fictions, Later and Contemporary Contributions To The Whodunit, Film and Literature: The Case of Crime Fiction
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