NOUN | communication | detective story | a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution |
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Meaning | A narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution. | |
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Broader | mystery, mystery story, whodunit | A story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie |
Spanish | novela policíaca | |
Catalan | novel·la policíaca |
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