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  • Mystery novel
''' Mystery fiction is a loosely-defined term that is often used as a synonym of detective fiction in other words a novel or short story in which a detective (either professional or amateur) solves a crime. The term "mystery fiction" may sometimes be limited to the subset of detective stories in which the emphasis is on the puzzle element and its logical solution (cf. whodunit), as a contrast to hardboiled detective stories which focus on action and gritty realism. However, in more general... full article at wikipedia
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