Mystery and Crime
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Five on a Theme: Cozy Mysteries
It’s chilly and the days are growing shorter, which means it’s perfect timing for a mystery! Last month we talked about cozy horror; this month we are talking about cozy mysteries. This is arguably the most familiar of the “cozy” subgenres. Bookish Brews defines cozy mysteries as “a sub-genre of crime fiction, where sex, violence,… Continue reading
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Seattle Picks: Historical mysteries
A few historical mysteries, set in various locations around the world, selected by our librarians: Palace of Justice by Susanne Alleyn While Madame Guillotine is still in action in 1793, a serial killer, who cuts the heads off his victims, is loose in Paris. Aristide Ravel, freelancer to the Paris police, is the only one… Continue reading