Crime fiction
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| - | '''Crime fiction''' is the [[genre]] of [[fiction]] that deals with [[crime]]s, their detection, criminals, and their [[Motive (law)|motive]]s. 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]] (including the [[whodunnit]]), [[legal thriller]], [[courtroom drama]], and [[hardboiled|hard-boiled]] fiction.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | '''Crime fiction''' is the [[genre]] of [[fiction]] that deals with [[crime]]s, their detection, criminals, and their [[Motive (law)|motive]]s. 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]] (including the [[whodunnit]]), [[legal thriller]], [[courtroom drama]], and [[hardboiled|hard-boiled]] fiction. |
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Crime fiction is the genre of fiction that deals with 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 (including the whodunnit), legal thriller, courtroom drama, and hard-boiled fiction.
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