Detective novels The mystery genre is a type of fiction in which a detective, or other
professional. solves a crime or series of crimes. It can take the form of a
novel or short story. This genre 7
detective novels. Most
detective novels 8
with a crime. It often seems to be the

perfect crime. While working on the case the detective 9
seem
like he or she is making mistakes. Eventually, the detective finds the
guilty person. The 10
detective story The Murders in
Rue Morgue was written 11
Edgar Allan Poe in 1841.
In this story, two women are murdered, and the police have a hard time
solving the case.