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Mystery fiction

Used for:

Crime stories
Detective and mystery fiction
Detective and mystery stories
Fiction, Detective
Fiction, Mystery
Murder mysteries
Mysteries
Mystery and detective stories
Mystery stories
Private eye stories
Thrillers
Whodunits

Narrower Terms:

Noir fiction

Scope Note:

Use for novels and stories dealing with the detection and solution of crime. Where possible assign additional topical headings, e.g., a class-of-persons heading for the investigator, or a heading for the name of the investigator, and headings for the setting and for the crime involved.