Six Key Elements of Detective Fiction

Detective fiction is a branch of crime and mystery fiction which focuses on the investigation of a crime by an investigator or a detective. Though there are numerous ways of writing detective fiction, there are six basic features that are essential to a quality story:

1.) The detective must be clever.
2.) The crime must be significant and worth the detective's efforts.
3.) The criminal must have a reason for the crime committed.
4.) The criminal must be a worthy opponent.
5.) Clues discovered by the detective must be available to the reader.
6.) The solution must be logical and obvious; it should be explained in detail by the detective.