Draft:Outline of crime fiction
Appearance
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to crime fiction:
Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professional detective, of a crime, often a murder. Most crime drama focuses on criminal investigation and does not feature the courtroom. Suspense and mystery are key elements that are nearly ubiquitous to the genre.
What type of thing is crime fiction?
Crime fiction can be described as all of the following:
- Fiction – form of narrative which deals with imaginary elements.
- Genre fiction – Fictional work fitting a specific genre. Also known as popular fiction.
- Genre – A genre of fiction.
Genres of crime fiction
- Detective fiction –
- Cozy mystery –
- Historical whodunit – Also a subgenre of Historical fiction.
- Legal thriller –
- Caper story –
- City mystery –
- Domestic Noir –
- Girl detective –
By country
Works of crime fiction
Novels
Television
Films
Games
History of crime fiction
General crime fiction concepts
Crime fiction organizations
Publications about crime fiction
Awards
Influential people
Writers
See also
References
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