Detective Story - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Detective Story 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 Douglas, Eleanor Parker ...

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 troubles of ...

Detective fiction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
According to "Twenty rules for writing detective stories," by Van Dine in 1928: "The detective story is a kind of intellectual game. It is more — it is a sporting event.

The Ideal Detective Story
The Ideal Detective Story. By G.K. Chesterton. Illustrated London News October 25, 1930. Reprinted in and

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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 professional.

DETECTIVE STORY,
type of mystery story that features a private detective or a police officer as the prime solver of a crime—usually a murder case. The detective is the main protagonist, through ...

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