Light, clean mysteries featuring amateur sleuths, charming settings, and minimal violence. Often includes a pet, hobby, or food element.
These are the highest-value keywords for this category. Use them in your KDP keyword fields, book title, subtitle, and book description.
A recurring setting (small town, bakery, bookshop) is essential.
Readers love a signature animal companion — cat is most popular.
Keep violence off-page; the mystery is intellectual, not graphic.
Amateur sleuth needs a 'reason' to investigate — make it organic.
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