Cozy mystery began in the late 20th century as a reinvention of the Golden Age whodunit; these novels generally shy away from violence and suspense and frequently feature female amateur detectives. Modern cozy mysteries are frequently, though not necessarily, humorous and thematic . Variations of the subgenre include culinary mystery, animal mystery, and quilting mystery, among others.
Cozy mystery began in the late 20th century as a reinvention of the Golden Age whodunit; these novels generally shy away from violence and suspense a?nd frequently feature female amateur detectives. Modern c:ozy mysteries are frequently, though not necessarily, humorous and thematic . Variations? of the subgenre include culinary mystery, animal mystery, and quilting mystery, among, others.