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Taxonomy of the Modern Mystery Story
Revisionist History
The Four Categories of Crime Novels and Police Procedures
Every single example of a crime novel or police procedural falls into one of these four categories without exception. Lee Child's Jack Reacher series is the most prolific serial killer in American fiction. The plot of every John Grisham novel ever, and I say this as someone who lovesJohn Grisham like a brother, is about the subversion of institutional authority.
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