How Much Violence Does a Mystery Need?

Presented by: Anne Cleeland | Heather Graham | Jess Lourey | Susan M. Boyer | Wendy Corsi Staub

Categories: Cozy Mystery | Fiction | New Noir

Anne Cleeland moderates a lively discussion with Heather Graham, Jess Lourey, Susan M. Boyer, and Wendy Corsi Staub on how violence functions in crime fiction. They compare cozy mysteries and darker noir stories, and explore how much violence serves the story rather than overwhelms it.

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