detective story

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   a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution

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Questions about detective story

What does detective story mean?

detective story means "a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution".

Is detective story a common word?

detective story is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.