犯罪題材的創作無論在西方或東方都有悠久的歷史，而不同的文化在交匯後又碰撞出了新的火花、促成了更多的內容與風格變化。如今，許多國家都有世界級的犯罪小說家，舉凡美國的丹．布朗、德國的瑟巴斯提昂．費策克、挪威的尤．奈斯博、日本的東野圭吾、中國的紫金陳……等。甚至隨著科技日新月異與媒體轉型，題材的呈現方式又被賦予了更多的可能性，從以往的書本到如今的多媒體影音。顯然，犯罪題材至今仍於許多國家受到歡迎，甚至成為了不同種族、年齡、性別、階級的共同愛好。在眾多國家中，由以德國民眾對於犯罪題材的喜愛特別鮮明，因此本論文將以犯罪題材之悠久歷史為基礎，釐清其於德國當代之接受與發展，並分析德國民眾對其情有獨鍾之現象。

The creation of crime-themed works has a long history in both western and eastern worlds. Different cultures have collided and sparked new ideas, leading to more content and stylistic changes. Nowadays, many countries have well-known crime writers, such as Dan Brown from the US, Sebastian Fitzek from Germany, Jo Nesbo from Norway, Higashino Keigo from Japan, and Zijin Chen from China. With the rapid development of technology and media transformation, there are even more possibilities for presenting crime themes, like from books to multimedia. There is no doubt that crime themes are still popular in many countries and have become a shared interest among different races, ages, genders, and classes. Among many countries, Germany people’s love for crime themes is especially noticeable. Therefore, based on the long history of crime themes, this article will clarify the reception and the development in contemporary Germany, and analyze the phenomenon of German people’s love for these themes.