| The story opens with a normal group of people going about their normal activities—until an unsettling tragedy interrupts the status quo. When an outsider comes to investigate, he discovers that tragedy has revealed the truth: underlying tensions, fractured relationships, unspoken secrets. Can the story return to normalcy for anyone involved? This is the premise of every cozy mystery, and the secret to their enduring success is the way the detectives seek to restore shalom. Publisher Carolyn Clare Givens explores the ways mysteries work to make sense of the world. Highlighting Golden Age authors like Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers, as well as modern works for adults and children, including those published by Bandersnatch Books, she will walk through the journey the form takes, from chaos back to moral order. |