detective novel

collocation in English

meaningsofdetectiveandnovel

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detective
noun[C]
uk
/dɪˈtek.tɪv/us
/dɪˈtek.tɪv/
someone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible ...
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novel
noun[C]
uk
/ˈnɒv.əl/us
/ˈnɑː.vəl/
a long printed story about imaginary characters ...
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(Definition ofdetectiveandnovelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Law and crime, theology and sin, evil in its human and eschatological manifestations, are all inextricably linked in thedetectivenovel.
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At the core of thedetectivenovellies the truth of lies.
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This book reads like adetectivenovelas its authors peer beneath the calm exterior of this quiet country.
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Death is at the centre of thedetectivenovel.
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The expiatory function of the moderndetectivenovelhere is also turned on its head.
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A ghostwrittendetectivenovelcontinuously narrates their investigations.
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It combines the genres of spy novel anddetectivenovel.
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At the same time, the book is full of interesting anecdotes and colorful descriptions that could hardly be surpassed by adetectivenovel.
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The note was written on the page of adetectivenoveland wrapped in plastic.
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The novel is nominally a thriller which mixes elements of thedetectivenovelwith more overt horror influences.
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It is loosely categorised as adetectivenovel.
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Takagi explored variations on thedetectivenovelin the 1960s, including historical mysteries, picaresque novels, legal mysteries, economic crime stories, and science fiction alternate history.
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The film has many comic moments as it switches betweendetectivenoveland affectionate spoof.
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These works describe the dreams of city dwellers frustrated by powers beyond their control, but are narrated in a style close to that of popular romantic ordetectivenovel.
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Winters describes the work as an existentialdetectivenovel, turning on the question of why people do things in spite of their long-term unimportance.
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It is a group of short detective stories within adetectivenovel, for there is a rather sketchy, but nonetheless absorbing plot which holds the separate tales together.
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Chandler's treatment of thedetectivenovelexhibits an effort to develop the form.
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He insisted that adetectivenovelshould be mainly an intellectual puzzle that follows strict rules and does not wander too far afield from its central theme.
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If we are to deal generously with authors of detective novels, we must also, with even-handed justice, deal with the authors of reference books.
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