detective story

US /dɪˈtek.tɪv ˌstɔːr.i/
UK /dɪˈtek.tɪv ˌstɔːr.i/
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侦探小说, 推理小说

a story about a crime and a detective who tries to solve it

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She loves reading classic detective stories by Agatha Christie.
她喜欢读阿加莎·克里斯蒂的经典侦探小说
The new film is a thrilling detective story set in the 1940s.
这部新电影是一部设定在20世纪40年代的惊险侦探故事