Title: 12 Popular Subgenres in Mystery Writing Explained | by Rachel Poli | The Startup | Medium
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12 Popular Subgenres in Mystery Writing Explained
What they are and how you can pinpoint the subgenre of your novel
What is the mystery genre?
12 popular subgenres in mystery writing
Caper
Cozy
Domestic
Hardboiled
Investigator
Noir
Procedural
Softboiled
Supernatural
Suspense
Thriller
True Crime
How can you tell which subgenre your mystery falls under?
12 subgenres in mystery writing explained: a recap

Content: What is the mystery genre? The mystery genre is what it sounds like. It’s a story where something mysterious happens or there is a crime that needs to be solved, usually something as big as murder. There are a lot of moving pieces to the mystery genre. There are investigators, witnesses, suspects, victims, and, of course, the culprit. There are also evidence, clues, and red herrings. These can be shown within your mystery story in different ways through subgenres. 12 popular subgenres in mystery writing
Caper
A caper mystery is one that falls under the cozy mystery category, which we’ll get to in a minute. The story is normally light-hearted and comical. The crime in this particular subgenre isn’t normally heavy with homicide but includes robberies or kidnappings.