Crime fiction
(Redirected from Murder mystery)
Crime fiction is the genre of fiction that has to do with crimes, their solving, criminals, and their reasons for doing crime. Sometimes, crime fiction is also in the science fiction or historical fiction genres, but usually they are separate. It has several sub-genres, such as mystery fiction, legal thriller, (see John Grisham) and courtroom drama.
Crime Fiction Media
- The Adventure of the Empty House - The Arrest of Colonel Moran.jpg
Sherlock Holmes (foreground) oversees the arrest of a criminal; this hero of crime fiction popularized the genre.
- Mystery of a Hansom cab Fergus W. Hume c. 1887.jpg
Cover art for 'The mystery of a hansom cab', written by Fergus W. Hume
