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<p>The <b>historical mystery</b> or <b>historical whodunit</b> is a subgenre of two <a href="page.php?w=literary_genre">literary genre</a>s, <a href="page.php?w=historical_fiction">historical fiction</a> and <a href="page.php?w=mystery_fiction">mystery fiction</a>. These works are set in a time period considered historical from the author's perspective, and the central plot involves the solving of a mystery or crime (usually murder). Though works combining these genres have existed since at least the early 20th century, many credit <a href="page.php?w=Ellis_Peters">Ellis Peters</a>'s</p><p>
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