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CLASSIC MYSTERY
In these mysteries there is a crime committed, usually a murder, in a closed social setting. For example, a small village, university, or club. The murder is solved by a professional or amateur detective by asking questions and finding clues. The murder is solved and the murderer caught by the end of the story.
COZY MYSTERY
Cozy mysteries emphasize solving the puzzle of the mystery over the horrors of the crime. The violence of the murder happens off the page, the detective is an amateur sleuth, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.
CRIME MYSTERY
These mysteries focus on the planning or committing of a crime and offer detailed descriptions of the criminal and criminal underworld from the perspective of those who live in it.
MYSTERY
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