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To go back to the beginning... Published in 1829 what is the name of the earliest recognised 'crime novel'?

The Rector of Veilbye (source) "The earliest known crime novel is "The Rector of Veilbye" by the Danish author Steen Steensen Blicher, published in 1829."
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