![]() I wouldn’t say that integrity in public office is the defining characteristic of our age, but it can be relaxing to imagine it. The sort who would say, on her 21st birthday, “My life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service,” and mean it. When I set out to write about the Queen as a secret detective, I wanted to explore a world run by a woman driven by a strong moral code. It doesn’t mean that a well-constructed cosy mystery is light or meaningless. ![]() ![]() But while noir profits from exploring our deepest anxieties, cosy taps into a need for self-protection that many readers are feeling right now. The books themselves are not a response to what we’re living through: most were written before lockdown or Cop26. ![]() I ’m not surprised that the humour and gentle escapism of cosy crime is having a moment. ![]()
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