Join us to explore the history of mystery and detective fiction, including the subcategories of the genre: the cozy, the soft- and hard-boiled detective novel, the psychological, spy, techno and true crime novels. Short stories, novels and cinematic representatives may be recommended, but not required reading. Depending on time and interest, we work as a group to plot an original mystery, creating characters, means, opportunities and motives.
- Week 1: Early detective novels
- Week 2: Cottage or Cozy mystery novels
- Week 3: Hard-boiled and soft-boiled gumshoe detective novels
- Week 4: Police procedural and psychological detective novels
- Week 5: Legal thrillers/techno thrillers
- Week 6: Spy novels/true crime novels
Facilitator: Marsha Temlock
Marsha Temlock is a published author of both fiction and nonfiction. She is a retired adjunct professor of English at Norwalk Community College and has offered this course at regional continuing education venues and libraries.