mystery story

English Thesaurus

1. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	story,
definition	:	a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	detective story,
definition	:	a narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	murder mystery,
definition	:	a narrative about a murder and how the murderer is discovered (noun.communication)