Crime Fiction

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  1. 2. Sherlock Holmes' author.
  2. 3. A slang term for the genre of crime fiction.
  3. 5. The most commonly used crime in crime fiction.
  4. 6. A kind of detective.
  5. 9. The person murdered.
  6. 10. Something a criminal might leave behind.
  7. 13. Another name for a detective.
  8. 14. A typical setting used in crime fiction.
  9. 16. Device used on the murder victim.
  10. 18. The people who are considered possible crime-commiters.
  11. 20. A famous female crime author.
  12. 21. Sherlock Holmes' friend and assistant.
  13. 22. A french word, meaning the wrapping of loose ends of a plot.
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  1. 1. A sub-genre of detective fiction, in which the detective often faces perilous situations.
  2. 4. The process, usually undertaken by the detective, to discover the identity of the criminal.
  3. 7. Reasons for commiting a crime.
  4. 8. The investigator in An Inspector Calls.
  5. 11. British spelling for another word for prison.
  6. 12. False, misleading clues.
  7. 15. The things a detective needs to help solve the case.
  8. 17. Someone who saw the crime.
  9. 19. The letters PI stand for...