"Who Done It" (Mystery / Crime)

Definitions per Literature Standards......

Crime - seldom any mystery as to who criminal is
     Sub Genres:  Noir (usually city, show anti-human themes) + True Crimes (some or all based on true facts)
Mystery - Focuses on solving Puzzle.  Danger usually on lower end of scale if any.
     Elements: A crime (usually murder), Unknown criminal, A protagonist (usually detective), Cover-Ups, Trail of suspects, Pursuit of criminal
     SubGenres:  Police Process + Detective Trail + Cozy Mysteries (eg. Agatha Christie) + Who Done Its + Scientific (DNA, medical)
Thriller - Focus is on a future event that could happen. Danger shown at very start.
     SubGenres:  Horror + Psychological + Legal + Epic (eg. The Walking Dead) + Supernatural
Suspense - Tension through danger uncertainty. Viewer/Reader knows more than lead character & waits for lead(s) to put pieces together. 

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