true-crime

American  

[troo-krahym] / ˈtruˈkraɪm /

adjective

1. based on or describing an actual crime.

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Example Sentences

He’d written “In Cold Blood,” a 1966 true-crime narrative that deepened the shadows on his subsequent life and work.

From The Wall Street Journal

The investigation was a feast for true-crime devotees.

From Slate

Here are the best new series to stream this Halloween, whether you’re a true-crime junkie, a horror fanatic or someone who can’t handle the sight of blood on your screen.

From Los Angeles Times

Flowers said the true-crime genre’s popularity is related to human nature.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not so good for the screenwriters and true-crime podcasters who trade on our strange fascination with bad guys who go underground and stay there.

From The Wall Street Journal