The development of literary thought and the detective genre

This article examines detective fiction as a structured literary genre characterized by logical reasoning, mystery, and deduction. It explores the evolution of detective fiction from its origins in the works of Poe and Doyle to its modern developments, highlighting key narrative strategies, cognitive principles, and discourse structures. The study also considers the role of gender, power dynamics, and the cognitive mechanisms underlying detective storytelling, referencing both Western and Uzbek detective literature.