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de·tec·tive nov·el

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  1. detective novel, mystery novelnoun

    novel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the end

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  1. detective novel

    Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detective—whether professional, amateur or retired—investigates a crime, often murder. The detective genre began around the same time as speculative fiction and other genre fiction in the mid-nineteenth century and has remained extremely popular, particularly in novels. Some of the most famous heroes of detective fiction include C. Auguste Dupin, Sherlock Holmes, and Hercule Poirot. Juvenile stories featuring The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and The Boxcar Children have also remained in print for several decades.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of detective novel in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of detective novel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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