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Originally Posted by tompe
"crime" and "mysteries" are just different names for the same thing at least in bookshops. One is used in UK and on in US but I always forget which one is which.
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Uh, no. (Former librarian here.) "Crime" often includes titles such as police procedurals, analysis of historical crimes, etc. "Mystery" is more often understood to be fiction which includes some type of murder, the solving of which is central to the plot. "Mystery" tilts to the puzzle-oriented plot device whereas "crime" is much broader and often includes fiction and nonfiction.