Caper -

These stories are typically lighthearted, witty, or tongue-in-cheek rather than dark or gritty.

In the kitchen, capers are the unripened flower buds of the Capparis spinosa shrub, native to the Mediterranean basin . These stories are typically lighthearted

A classic caper involves a criminal mastermind , an intricate plan, a quirky team of specialists, and inevitable twists that complicate the original scheme. an intricate plan