What are some notable detective fictions in 2014?

One notable detective fiction in Project Gutenberg is 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' by Arthur Conan Doyle. It features the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Dr. Watson as they solve various mysteries. The stories are full of clever deductions and interesting characters.

One notable Middle East fiction is 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini. It tells a powerful story about friendship, betrayal, and redemption set against the backdrop of Afghanistan's history. Another is 'One Thousand and One Nights', a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales that have fascinated readers around the world with their magical and moralistic stories.

Another is 'Brother Cadfael' series by Ellis Peters. These novels follow the adventures of a Benedictine monk in 12th - century Shrewsbury. Brother Cadfael uses his knowledge of herbs, human nature, and the ways of the world to solve various mysteries, often involving murder and intrigue in the small town.

There is 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' series. Lisbeth Salander, the main character, is often involved in dangerous situations where handguns are present. The series combines elements of detective work and mystery with a modern and complex storyline. It's not solely about handguns, but they do play a significant role in some of the tense and dangerous scenarios that Salander finds herself in. The novels explore themes of corruption, crime, and the search for truth, with the handgun being a tool within this context.

Well, 'Gaudy Night' by Dorothy L. Sayers is a wonderful historical detective fiction. It's part of her Lord Peter Wimsey series and is set in an Oxford college. Then there's 'The Daughter of Time' by Josephine Tey, which is unique as it involves a detective solving a historical mystery about King Richard III while being bedridden. And we can't forget 'A Morbid Taste for Bones' by Ellis Peters, set in medieval Wales with a monk as the detective.

One great detective podcast fiction is 'The Black Tapes'. It presents a fictional investigation into the supernatural, with a journalist exploring cases related to the paranormal. Another is 'Limetown', which tells the story of a journalist looking into the mystery of a town where all its inhabitants disappeared. 'Welcome to Night Vale' also has detective - like elements as it delves into the strange happenings in a very unusual town.

Georges Simenon's 'Maigret' series is also highly regarded. Inspector Maigret is a shrewd detective who uses his intuition and understanding of human nature to solve crimes in Paris. His character is complex and the stories are set in a vividly described French backdrop.

Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan is great too. Takeshi Kovacs, a former soldier turned detective, has to solve a murder in a world where consciousness can be transferred between bodies. It has a really gritty cyberpunk atmosphere and complex mystery to unfold.

One popular detective series fiction is 'Sherlock Holmes' by Arthur Conan Doyle. It features the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Dr. Watson, solving complex mysteries in Victorian London. Another is 'Agatha Christie's works, like 'Murder on the Orient Express'. Her novels often have intricate plots and unexpected twists. Also, 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' series is quite well - known, with a unique female lead Lisbeth Salander who is involved in solving various dark and complex crimes.

A detective novel is a novel with a detective theme. It usually sets the story in a fictional world and tells the story of a group of detectives or policemen investigating various mysterious events. The origin of detective novels can be traced back to the 1920s in the United States, when there were already some similar novels. In the 1930s, detective novels began to gain attention and became a popular form of literature. In the 1940s and 1950s, the development of detective novels entered a new stage, which began to emphasize the complexity of reasoning and plot, as well as the character and motivation of the characters. The famous detective novels of this period included The Complete Sherlock Holmes and The Three-Body Problem. In the 1960s and 1970s, detective novels began to become more social and political, discussing the political and economic problems of the society at that time. The famous detective novels of this period included Black Mirror and Twelve Angry Men. In modern times, detective novels had become a global literary form and were widely welcomed. Many famous detective novels, such as Doyle, Agatha Christie, Astrologer, Raymond Chander, etc.