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Main Themes No over the top violence. No overtly sexual scenes. No course language.
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The Cozy MysteryDarcy ArmstrongEmily Kormash
History
• Began in the 1920’s and 1930’s in England.
• Could be considered a reaction the dramatic hard-boiled genre.
Main Themes
• No over the top violence.• No overtly sexual scenes.• No course language.
The Setting
• Can be anywhere• Typically a village, small town, small
community in a large city.• Can be further
isolated by poor weather or another occurrence
The Detective
• Almost always a woman• Usually an amateur sleuth• Must be likable
The Murder• Not going to be
seen.• The victim is not
going to be well-liked.
The Criminal• Typically motivated
by jealousy, greed, or revenge
• Not a serial killer or thrill killer
• Generally not well liked in the community
Popular Cozies• Agatha Christie’s
Miss Marple • Lilian Jackson
Braun’s Cat Who series
• Murder, She Wrote television series
The American Cozy• Set in a small town• Can include extra
material such as recipes.
• Other settings: hotel, museum, theatre
http://cozymurdermysteries.blogspot.com/
http://www.mysterynet.com/genres/
http://www.writing-world.com/mystery/cozy.shtml
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/detective_fiction/97341
http://www.cozymysteryforum.com/what-characteristics-define-a-cozy-mystery-t-1.html
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