What is a detective novel?

Answer 1

Genre of novel or short story in which a mystery is solved mainly by the action of a professional or amateur detective. Where the mystery to be solved concerns a crime, the work may be called crime fiction. The traditional formula for the detective story starts with a seemingly irresolvable mystery, typically a murder, features the astute, often unconventional detective, a wrongly accused suspect to whom the circumstantial evidence points, and concludes with a startling or unexpected solution to the mystery, during which the detective explains how he or she solved the mystery.

The earliest work of detective fiction as understood today was 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' (1841) by Edgar Allan Poe, and his detective Dupin became the model for those who solved crimes by deduction from a series of clues.

Answer 2

A detective novel is a genre of fiction that follows a detective, amateur sleuth, or investigator as they solve a mystery or crime. The plot typically revolves around unraveling clues, examining evidence, and ultimately revealing the culprit through deduction and investigation. Popular examples include works by authors such as Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Dashiell Hammett.

Answer 3

Here are some characteristics of detective novels:

• must have some sort of detective - private, police, or amateur
• must have some sort of mystery to solve
• the mystery must be solvable by the detective

Answer 4

Wilkie Collins - The Haunted Hotel

Charles Dickens - Bleak House

Charles Dickens - Hunted Down

Charles Dickens - The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Charles Dickens - Three Ghost Stories: The Signal Man

Edgar Allan Poe - The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Edgar Allan Poe - The Gold Bug

Answer 5

Of course, the Sherlock Holmes stories are the original detective series, so you should read those. As to the rest, it's a matter of opinion. Some people like "hard boiled" mystery detectives like Spenser and Marlowe, and others like "cozy" mysteries like Miss Marple.

Answer 6

Mystery novels contain the elements that you mentioned in your question.