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Mystery Book Stores Inc

Address
2342 Bissonnet St Houston TX 77005
Phone
(713) 524-8597
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(713) 522-7945

Business Hours

Status: Open

Sunday
11:00am-5:00pm
Monday
10:00am-6:00pm
Tuesday
10:00am-6:00pm
Wednesday
10:00am-6:00pm
Thursday
10:00am-6:00pm
Friday
10:00am-6:00pm
Saturday
10:00am-6:00pm

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Editorial reviews from the web (1)

A tiny store that nevertheless carries more mysteries and thrillers than any other in town.

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Hardbound or paperback, new or used, Murder by the Book has all the mysteries and thrillers you could want. Featured are all titles current and famous, but space is reserved for...

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Always good activity here and a lot of favorite authors speaking.

They make a point of carrying genre crossovers -- romance mysteries, SF/F mysteries, etc.

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Had an awesome evening meeting Harlan Coben. Looking forward to the Stuart Woods signing.

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Mystery Book Stores Inc was founded in 1980. The company is located in Houston and incorporated in Texas. Mystery Book Stores Inc specializes in Book Stores.

In business since 1980 and managed by an award-winning mystery writer, Murder by the Book is a large bookseller that offers more than 25,000 classic and contemporary mystery book titles sourced from around the world.

Houston's Mystery Bookstore since 1980! Winner of the 2004 Raven Award from the Mystery Writers of America. Nominated for PUBLISHERS WEEKLY's Bookseller of the Year (2007, '08, '09, '10).

Murder and mayhem are no strangers to the usually gentle clientele of Murder by the Book, which opened in 1980. A comprehensive selection of more than 25,000 mystery titles is available to choose from, including collectible first editions. Shopping for a gift? Check out the large variety of mystery-themed T-shirts, coffee mugs and other items that will please any fan of this genre. If you are...

Murder by the Book has over 25,000 books, making it easy to find a good book in the store's selection. Houston locals and visitors enjoy meeting nationally recognized writers like James Patterson at signing events throughout the year, but if you're coming to browse, set aside a few hours to thumb through the used book section, filled with tall bookcases and plush chairs, which make guests feel...

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The Extras

Check out the Dead Beat--a quarterly magazine covering soon-to-be-published titles, pick-and-pan reviews and scheduled book signings--events that occur as often as eight times a month.

Know Before You Go

Murder by the Book was the first shop in town to carry author Sue Grafton, famous for her alphabetically titled Kinsey Millhone Mysteries series, F is for First.

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