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Noir
Noir fiction is a name given to a mode of crime fiction which can be regarded as a subset of thehardboiledstyle.
In this sub-genre, the protagonist is usually not a detective, but instead either a victim, a suspect, or a perpetrator. He is someone tied directly to the crime, not an outsider called to solve or fix the situation.
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In this sub-genre, the protagonist is usually not a detective, but instead either a victim, a suspect, or a perpetrator. He is someone tied directly to the crime, not an outsider called to solve or fix the situation.
See alsopulp noir. ...more
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He says it was tourists being careless, where I see a fiendishly clever murder attempt.”
“Mr. McCarthy, you’d better explain.”
“Patrick, please. You’ll be tempted to laugh. It was a banana skin.
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― Murder On Family Grounds: A Mary Wandwalker Mystery
― Murder On Family Grounds: A Mary Wandwalker Mystery
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