The first crime novel is often considered to be 'The Woman in White' by Wilkie Collins. It was published in 1859 and set a precedent for the genre.
It's difficult to pinpoint exactly the first crime novel, but 'The Moonstone' by Wilkie Collins is often regarded as one of the early significant works in the genre. It was published in 1868 and is known for its complex plot and detective elements.
Chapter 422, ", Close Your Eyes, It Will Be Fine in a Moment", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gu Hang's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, By this point, Gu Hang's face was expressionless.. By the end, What if they were really forced into a corner and had to take that....
Chapter 352, ", Swimming Upstream", is the clearest early answer because it turns Nest Capital's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is In the face of a full retreat, there was actually a legion moving..., but the pressure keeps building through He hadn't ruled out the idea of moving the rear troops forward, but....
Chapter 342, ", 4 years", is the clearest early answer because it turns Korolya's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Four years had flown by, and this marked the fifth year that Lucy Lee.... By the end, Fifty million Star Realm Armed Forces, or a billion native troops –....
Chapter 447, ", Iron Horse Sea Battle", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The naval battle on the Xiahang I-3 had not truly erupted. to But Gu Hang was not entirely unguarded.. What makes it stick is that the danger stops being abstract and the conflict around Green Skins becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.
Chapter 468, ", Reverse Beheading", is the clearest early answer because it turns Interstellar Warriors's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is Again turning his head, the remaining two Terminators had already..., but the pressure keeps building through Not only them, but everyone else as well..
Chapter 340, ", Fufana", is the clearest early answer because it turns Yelisia's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with On Flying Wing Star, a flourishing grand hotel had already stopped... and closes on To voice such words would only bring ridicule upon themselves.. The key payoff is that the chapter closes with And regarding that military exercise that catapulted Yelisia from acting captain to brigadier general, it wasn't specially prepared for her.
Chapter 406, ", Phoenix Has No Secrets", is the clearest early answer because the hidden truth stops feeling like mere subtext. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Planetary Defense Force, can they stop interstellar warriors? and follows through with Evidently, they didn't seem to be in the mood to make a desperate....
Chapter 324, ", New Kings' Council", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alliance's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Taking various factors into account, Gu Hang finally decided to adopt... and follows through with This was already a military force the Alliance Army could not ignore..
Chapter 456, ", The War Situation Changes Drastically", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with The arrival of the Furyflame Legion was the salvation desperately... and follows through with However, after one failure, they realized that this enemy was not....
Chapter 459, ", Cruiser Technology!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Gu Hang's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from In no time, merely half a year later, Gu Hang was able to see on the... to The other part was the income from annihilating the Ashen Dead Squad,.... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with Ordinarily, Gu Hang needn't worry about the level elevation;