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school of crime fiction. A group of mainstream
Italian writers emerged, who used the detective format to create an antidetective or postmodern novel in which the detectives are imperfect, the crimes are usually unsolved, and clues are left for the reader to decipher. Famous writers include
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crime fiction is similar to the police procedural. The investigator whom the reader follows is usually a medical examiner or pathologist; they must use the forensic evidence left on the body and at the crime scene to catch the killer. This subgenre was first introduced by
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readers' personal lives through a strong narrative at a comfortable distance. Forensic crime novels have been referred to as "distraction therapy", proposing that crime fiction can improve mental health and be considered as a form of treatment to prevent depression.
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novels. Her work focused on the spectacle of crime deduction. She also displayed an exaggerated form of aristocratic society, straying from a more realistic story. Other novelists tapped into this setting, such as
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bookâyet another marketing strategy aimed at those cinemagoers who may want to do both: first read the book and then watch the film (or vice versa). Recent examples include
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is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detectiveâeither professional, amateur, or retiredâinvestigates a crime, often murder.
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or yellow books. The genre was outlawed by the Fascists during
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was one of the landmarks in the history of crime fiction. The
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are key elements that are nearly ubiquitous to the genre.
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962:(1960) are notable examples. Additionally, stories like
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Richmond, or stories in the life of a Bow Street Officer
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2124:(David & Charles, 1981. Macmillan,N.Y, 1981)
2170:The Naked City. Urban Crime Fiction in the USA
2010:. Editors of Publications International, Ltd.
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1470:Story-Telling Techniques in the Arabian Nights
1414:Story-Telling Techniques in the Arabian Nights
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2188:Short reviews of the best crime fiction books
1940:. The Modern Language Review, 98(3), 590-601.
1006:(1937), and the world's best-selling mystery
485:The Nail and Other Tales of Mystery and Crime
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2107:Words and Shadows. Literature on the Screen
1381:Newland, Courttia; Hershman, Tania (2015).
301:Better known are the earlier dark works of
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1958:Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction
1725:Crime Fiction: A Very Short Introduction
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1218:The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time
2163:Waterstone's Guide to Crime Fiction
2008:"21 Best-Selling Books of All Time"
1983:A History of American Crime Fiction
1853:A History of American Crime Fiction
1248:List of female detective characters
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950:Rudolph Mason: The Strange Schemes
333:in later Sherlock Holmes stories.
27:Genre of fiction focusing on crime
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1572:Bailey, Frankie Y. (Jul 2017).
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234:" murder mystery with multiple
40:Murder mystery (disambiguation)
2692:Conflict between good and evil
2087:The Hatchards Crime Companion.
1985:. Cambridge University Press.
1855:. Cambridge University Press.
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646:The Postman Always Rings Twice
214:River, and he sells it to the
36:Crime stories (disambiguation)
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936:(1981), which was written by
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319:The Murders in the Rue Morgue
317:, appeared in works such as "
1778:Brewster, Liz (2017-03-01).
1446:Wayne State University Press
1302:A Glossary of Literary Terms
1152:(1976), which was filmed in
997:Murder on the Orient Express
32:Crime story (disambiguation)
3816:science fiction and fantasy
1960:. Oxford University Press.
1912:. Oxford University Press.
1908:Henderson, Deborah (2017).
1880:. Oxford University Press.
1876:Henderson, Deborah (2017).
1752:. Oxford University Press.
1748:Henderson, Deborah (2017).
1727:. Oxford University Press.
759:, the major characters are
617:and the transition between
533:The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
407:The evolution of the print
401:The Mystery of a Hansom Cab
187:One Thousand and One Nights
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2037:The Crown Crime Companion.
1981:Raczkowski, Chris (2017).
1956:Bradford, Richard (2015).
1851:Raczkowski, Chris (2017).
1796:10.1136/medhum-2016-011069
1723:Bradford, Richard (2015).
1331:Australian Library Journal
1258:Crime Writers' Association
566:Other British authors are
539:The Murder at the Vicarage
323:The Mystery of Marie RogĂȘt
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2862:Falling action/Catastasis
1524:Gerhardi, Mia I. (1963).
1442:The Arabian Nights Reader
1440:Marzolph, Ulrich (2006),
1122:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
763:, usually working for an
378:Sherlock Holmes mysteries
110:and other genres such as
91:and does not feature the
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3568:History of crime fiction
2699:Self-fulfilling prophecy
1936:Gorrara, Claire (2003).
1680:Cheng, Xiaoqing (2007).
1527:The Art of Story-Telling
1009:And Then There Were None
977:Classics and bestsellers
858:also used the pseudonym
665:The Simple Art of Murder
629:and his work, including
576:Henry Christopher Bailey
489:Pedro Antonio de AlarcĂłn
431:in society, providing a
292:Letitia Elizabeth Landon
152:History of crime fiction
3326:Stream of consciousness
2789:Suspension of disbelief
2194:Crime and Crime Fiction
1551:. Oxford: Faber Finds.
1496:Pinault, David (1992),
1468:Pinault, David (1992),
1412:Pinault, David (1992),
1325:Franks, Rachel (2011).
1085:The Talented Mr. Ripley
2867:Denouement/Catastrophe
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2204:at the British Library
2159:(Harmondsworth, 1974).
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1545:Binyon, T.J (1990).
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508:Sherlock in Shanghai
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2687:Deal with the Devil
2172:(Manchester, 1996).
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574:short stories, and
516:Cultural Revolution
390:(1862â67) features
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1759:978-0-19-026407-9
1625:Demko, George J.
1595:978-0-19-026407-9
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952:(1896) and
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864:Evan Hunter
772:caper story
632:Red Harvest
623:hard-boiled
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591:Ronald Knox
587:Philo Vance
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162:Mesopotamia
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522:Golden Age
498:In China,
483:In Spain,
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245:Two other
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1253:Art theft
1144:Ira Levin
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1056:Edinburgh
920:Espionage
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296:The Knife
294:'s story
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93:courtroom
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3712:Whodunit
3707:Thriller
3653:thriller
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3264:Creative
3237:Thriller
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2557:Suspense
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1600:Archived
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1072:insanity
1032:Revivals
1012:(1939).
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837:novelist
783:thriller
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700:whodunit
424:Harper's
276:is from
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128:whodunit
97:Suspense
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512:Mao era
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146:History
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3416:Sequel
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