detective story detective novel • detective work · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · detective story · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 15 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution. Synonyms: detective story. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 v latin small letter v U+0076 y latin small letter y U+0079