Cozy mysteries are proving to be even more popular during COVID times than usual. The groundwork of the “cozy” was laid almost 100 years ago by Agatha Christie with her beloved amateur sleuth, Miss Jane Marple.

While traditional cozy mysteries still abound and are gobbled up by huge numbers of fan, today’s mystery authors are pushing the genre into new territory. Writer Olivia Blacke examines the world of “cozies” on CrimeReads.com