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This Just In: Cozy Mysteries

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Five recently arrived Cozy Mystery* series at ABC The Hague:

* “Cozy mysteries, also referred to simply as ‘cozies,’ are a subgenre of crime fiction in which sex and violence are downplayed or treated humorously, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.” – thank you, Wikipedia.  Rita Mae Brown’s Mrs. Murphy series is probably the most widely known example.

Jouke, ABC The Hague’s Mysteries & Thrillers buyer, has now made a special corner for these books at the end of the section.  Crocheted doilies or clip-on lampshades for the shelves can be donated during store hours.  :-)

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