Detective fiction is a favorite genre for many authors of novels as well as film and television producers. This genre gained popularity in the latter half of the 19th Century with the publishing of famous detectives’ stories such as Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This genre was further advanced in the early 20th Century by authors such as Agatha Christie. The invention of television and cinema also saw many writers and producers orient towards this genre of fiction (Delamater 14). This trend has continued even today particularly in television where there are tens of detective programs running Continue reading...