Title: 12 Popular Subgenres in Mystery Writing Explained | by Rachel Poli | The Startup | Medium
Headings: 12 Popular Subgenres in Mystery Writing Explained
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: True Crime
True crime is the non-fiction subgenre of mystery. These mysteries are based on real-life crimes that occurred. The books explain the story of the investigation of a popular well-known crime, or sometimes crimes that are not so well known and need the limelight. How can you tell which subgenre your mystery falls under? Sometimes it’s hard to know which genre or subgenre your book falls under. This is important to know as soon as you can so that you know which audience to market to as well as be able to talk about your book properly, especially if you’re querying to agents and publishers. One way to figure out which subgenre your mystery falls under is to pinpoint aspects of your book and connect them to the subgenres. For example, is your book light-hearted with little gruesome detail? It could be softboiled or cozy. Is your investigator an amateur?