sub crime fiction

what is the cozy mystery?

* profanity, sex and violence are downplayed or treated humorously
* eg miss marple

what is the locked room mystery?

* specialized kind of whodunnit where crime is committed under imposible standards

what is the whodunit?

* most common form of detective fiction
* complex plot driven story where the reader is provided with rules which can help identify the perpetrator before the solution is revealed at the end

what is historical whodunit/ historical fiction?

* the setting of the story and crime has some historical significance
* eg cadfael mysteries

what is inverted detective story?

* crime and perpetrator revealed first and story describes the detectives attempt to solve the mystery

what is american harboil school?

* unsentimental portrayal od aex and violence, the sleuth usually also confronts danger and engages in violence

what is police porcedural?

* detective is member of police so the activities of a police force are usually convincingly depicted

what is legal thriller?

* lawyers become detectives to solve their case

what is caper story?

* story told from POV of criminal
* we know this as the reader

what is spy novel?

* characters are spis working for a larger intelligence agency
* eg bond