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Crime fiction
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
historical fiction
or
science fiction
, but the boundaries are indistinct. Crime fiction has multiple sub-genres, including
detective fiction
(such as the
whodunit
),
courtroom drama
,
hard-boiled
fiction and
legal thrillers
.
Suspense
and mystery are key elements that are nearly ubiquitous to the genre.
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