Murder By The Book

Great little book store. Just happened to be in Houston when friend and Memphis author Mark Greaney was doing a signing so thought I would drop by and surprise him. Very nice store

Amazing selection of murder related book grouped by location/theme. The YA section was a treasure trove and saved me, both books got a "looks ok" from my teen. That high praise!

Staff is helpful, adorable and sweet

The book signing was well organized with plentiful seating. (Looked like 60-ish chairs) folks arriving "on time" had to stand but could still see the author, hear the reading and participate in the Q&A.

PPRe purchased books were assigned numbers so we just chatted while waiting our turn. It was really fun to meet super fans and regulars.

Assigned parking is modest, but there is street parking in the neighborhood. Less than a 1/4 mile walk on level streets.

There lots of restaurants and shops in the neighborhood.

Shop local, support a bookstore, and enjoy!

Was very excited to visit this stunning bookstore with all my favorite authors and their tales of mystery!! loved being surrounded by all the fun references to the genre that lined the top shelves and the tags near the books with a quick nugget of info about the book was exceptionally helpful.

My favorite bookstore ever! I love the author signings they have. The staff is always friendly and they have a passion for not only the books but the store as well. This is my happy place!

Great little independent bookstore. They focus on crime, mystery, and espionage titles with author appearances and signings a pretty regular thing judging by the event calendar and author pictures everywhere. Books are organized by region of the world where the story takes place (UK, US, and elsewhere) rather than by title or author. The staff were very friendly, and I found the spot overall to be quite charming with a wonderful layout and decor.

I'm more of a nonfiction reader, but still ended up buying a children's book about a mystery at the Houston Astros' stadium, Minute Maid Park (As a good Houstonian and Astros fan should). I do like to support independent bookstores, and this one definitely warrants it with the quality of its selections and operations. When I'm in the market for a crime novel, this will be my first stop.