crime fiction
US /ˈkraɪm ˌfɪk.ʃən/
UK /ˈkraɪm ˌfɪk.ʃən/

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misdaadroman, detectiveroman
a genre of fiction that deals with crimes, their detection, criminals, and their motives
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She loves reading crime fiction, especially detective novels.
Ze leest graag misdaadromans, vooral detectiveromans.
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Many popular TV shows are based on crime fiction series.
Veel populaire tv-programma's zijn gebaseerd op misdaadromanseries.