From murder to murderer, how do you get there?

In a Cozy Mystery, the path between the opening crime and the sleuth’s final “J’accuse!” needs to be plotted out quite carefully. I get that, but…

I need wiggle room. Space for my characters to off-road it when I’m in the writerly flow.

So, this is my current struggle.

Thoughts?

Until tomorrow…

Chloe