Detective Fiction in Different Cultures

Abstract

In the wake of Postmodernism, detective fiction has become one of the most popular subjects among the critics and scholars. Apart from being a preferred topic for study and analysis by critics, this genre is also enjoying popularity among the readers. This paper seeks to attempt a study of detective fiction created in different culture like French, Japanese, Chinese etc and explore detective fiction in Urdu and Bengali language. This paper would also discuss the subgenres of detective fiction.