50 Shades of Cozy: When Cozy Mysteries Dare to Go Dark

Presented by: Catriona McPherson | Clare O’Donohue | Dorothy St. James | Duffy Brown

Catriona McPherson, Clare O’Donohue, Dorothy St. James, and Duffy Brown discuss how modern cozy mysteries push past traditional boundaries. They explore humor, tone, and darker emotional layers, and how adding depth and edge can make a cozy story more powerful without losing its charm.

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