Many of these novels, especially those in which the primary sleuth is a cook, caterer, baker, brewer, etc., include the recipes for culinary dishes that are described in the plot of the novel - these usually appear as an appendix at the end of the books. Most of these mysteries or suspense novels fall into the “cozy” or “amateur detective” mystery sub-genre categories, so for the most part, you shouldn’t expect private eyes, forensics labs, or police procedural elements to be involved. One very popular theme, which has been a fan favorite, is mysteries featuring a culinary theme…either with a food industry character as the sleuth - cook, chef, waiter, caterer, bartender, vineyard owner, restaurant critic, etc., or with the mystery story set in a restaurant, bar, coffee shop or similar establishment. Mysteries featuring specific themes have proven to be very popular in recent years.
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