About American cozies

[james_davis_nicoll]

Is it coincidental that every American cozy I am sent is set in a small town?

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[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

There was a soft-boiled detective story set in Indianapolis, I think, where the detective discovers he has the perfect excuse to have a drawing room scene, something that he has never, ever had an excuse for in his entire poorly paid and rather seedy career. This pleases him immeasurably.

The killer is a little old lady who cannot possibly be a physical threat to him so there is no risk in exposing her in this way or so he thinks. As it actually works out, she grabs a razor-sharp letter opener and disembowels him in mid-explanation before attempting to flee the scene. He's still getting PT for the injury books later.

[tavella.livejournal.com]

I wish to know the name of this series/book, dammit.

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

That's the problem. I am not sure. It *might* be an Albert Samson novel by Michael Z. Lewin.