Types of detective fiction

China Through China's Golden Age of crime fiction (1900–1949), translations of Western classics, and native Chinese detective fictions circulated within the country. Cheng Xiaoqing had first encountered Conan Doyle's highly popular stories as an...
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Fictional detectives generally fit one of four archetypes: • The amateur detective (Miss Marple, Jessica Fletcher, Lord Peter Wimsey); From outside the field of criminal investigation, but gifted with knowledge, curiosity, desire for justice, etc.• The...
WebTypes of detective fiction include whodunits, police procedurals, serial killer thrillers, child (ren) detectives, and cosy mysteries. Some of the most influential fictional detectives …
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WebMystery fiction can be detective stories in which the emphasis is on the puzzle or suspense element and its logical solution such as a whodunit. Mystery fiction can be …
Different types of fiction. 1. Science fiction. Science fiction stories often take place in the future and involve fictional aspects of science and technology. …
1. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie (1934) On a dark winter night, the Orient Express is stopped by a snowdrift. In the morning, one of the passengers, a rich American tycoon, is found dead …
WebDetective story, type of popular literature in which a crime is introduced and investigated and the culprit is revealed. Detective stories frequently operate on the principle that superficially convincing evidence is …
WebBasic Structure. A crime fiction story has a crime (usually a murder), an investigation of the crime, and ends with the outcome of the investigation. Most often the outcome ends with …
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Crime fiction is another prominent category in the mystery genre. These novels focus on criminal activities, investigations, and the pursuit of justice. Crime fiction …
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