Elements+of+Mystery+Stories

== The MYSTERY STORY as we know it today did not exist 150 years ago. This is largely because societies did not yet have organized crime-fighting systems, such as police forces or detective agencies. In the late 1800s, the MYSTERY NOVEL became popular, beginning with the Sherlock Holmes stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in England. They were originally published serially in magazine-style publications, and people had to wait for each monthly installment in order to finish the story -- which greatly heightened the suspense for them. ==

== MYSTERY is now one of the most popular genres of all, with entire sections and series devoted to it in our libraries and book stores. The concept of the MYSTERY NOVEL has evolved over time, with sub-genres like the "hard-boiled detective" mysteries, young-adult and children's mysteries, supernatural and occult-based mysteries, graphic mysteries, medical mysteries, romantic mysteries, dystopian mysteries, and non-fiction mysteries which tell real-life stories using the mystery novel format. The genre continues to evolve and has also spawned a huge segment of the film and TV industry. ==

=__A good mystery story involves the following elements:__=