So just how many types of mysteries are there?
I figured this would be a good exercise to get a handle on the subgenres to this popular reading pastime. My estimate was initially maybe six. Okay, perhaps eight. So my surprise was how many I did find. I started thinking, keep looking and you’ll find more.
Here is the list of mystery subgenres. Did I miss anything?
CozyPolice ProceduralPrivate InvestigatorHistoricalLegal/CourtroomPsychological SuspenseRomantic SuspenseCaper/HeistCrimeUrban FantasySteampunkParanormal/SupernaturalHardboiledSoft-boiledSuspenseThrillerTrue CrimeWhodunitAmateur DetectiveBumbling Detective/ComicChild in JeopardyCulinaryMedical/DoctorAnimalHandicappedNoirTart noirLocked room/PuzzleTechno ThrillerThird worldPasticheYoung AdultAmishForensicEspionagePrivate EyeScience FictionWoman in JeopardyDark ThrillerDark CozyInvertedMotive
Published on April 09, 2017 12:25