A murder at a retirement village solved by the residents? Sounds like a great plot for a mystery book. Several murders at a retirement village solved by the residents? Even better. These plots ...

A focus on plot and character development ensures a predictable and reassuring experience offering escapism without being too heavy. Importantly, the cozy mystery’s protagonist is an amateur ...

For readers who love a mystery ... cozy/Christie category. There’s one big difference, how­ever. Christie’s prose was brisk and workmanlike; her genius lay in her endlessly inventive plots.