Detective fiction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The earliest known example of a detective story was The Three Apples, one of the tales narrated by Scheherazade in the One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights).

Detective Story (1951) - IMDb
Director: William Wyler. . Actors: Kirk Douglas: Det. James McLeod · Eleanor Parker: Mary McLeod · William Bendix: Det. Lou Brody · Cathy O'Donnell: Susan ...

Detective Story: Information from Answers.com
Plot Sidney Kingsley's Broadway play Detective Story was praised for its realistic view of an event-filled day in a single police precinct station. The film, directed ...

Detective Story (1951 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Detective Story (1951) is a film noir which tells the story of one day in the lives of the various people who populate a police detective squad. It features Kirk ...

detective story (narrative genre) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
detective story (narrative genre), type of popular literature in which a crime is introduced and investigated and the culprit is revealed.

Detective Story (1951)
Directed by William Wyler. With Kirk Douglas, Eleanor Parker, William Bendix. On one day in the 21st Precinct squad room, assorted characters form a backdrop for the ...

Detective Story -- Definition of Detective Story for Mystery Writers
A definition of the literary term, "detective story," as used by mystery writers and fans. A detective story must include a crime and a detective, either amateur or ...

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At the start of this subtle look at the price of the war on terror from Hungarian author Kertész ( Liquidation ), Antonio Martens, a policeman in an unnamed Latin ...

Detective Story definition of Detective Story in the Free Online ...
detective story: see mystery mystery or mystery story, literary genre in which the cause (or causes) of a mysterious happening, often a crime, is gradually revealed ...

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Noun 1. detective story - a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution mystery story , whodunit , mystery - a ...