detective novel
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2.7
- noun
- /dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈnɑvəl/
- Literature
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novela de detectives
- The detective novel kept me guessing until the very last page.
- author of detective novels
And when I came out of it, I had underlined a name in a detective novel I was reading.
- And when I came out of it, I had underlined a name in a detective novel I was reading.
Examples
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During his year-long stay in Bleston, Revel buys three copies of the detective novel Le Meurtre de Bleston, published in the green Penguin edition.
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He's writing a detective novel.
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It's in every good detective novel.
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And started reading detective novels.
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I have a pile of detective novels at home.
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My wife was reading a detective novel, glancing every now and again at the kids over the top of the book.
Fiction book (1998) -
And why does he turn to the detective novel, a popular genre characterized by its rigid structure and predictability?
Academic text (1994) -
The eternal triangle in a detective novel consists of the culprit, the sleuth, and the victim.
Fiction book (2000) -
Similarly, the detective novel features two expulsions of "bad" or socially unfit characters: the victim and the murderer.
Fiction book (2000) -
Sue Grafton, an internationally bestselling writer, is the author of 21 detective novels in the Kinsey Millhone series.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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3.2
A book, play, or film about solving a crime, often a murder
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3.0
A story or film about a murder and finding who did it
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7.7
A story about finding who committed a crime, often a murder
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2.4
A story about a person who solves a crime by following clues
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2.8
A book about a crime or puzzle that the reader tries to solve
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2.4
A book, play, or film about solving a crime, often a murder
How Complex
- Literature
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2.7
- Literature
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2.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Detective novel comes from stories built around a detective who finds clues and a novel, which is a long made-up story. These books are like a puzzle for the reader, so the phrase means a book about solving a 'mystery'.