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Penzler Publishers @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social · 3d

Next Tuesday, November 11, at 6pm join us at @MysteriousBookshop.com to celebrate the release of Andrew Klavan’s newest Cameron Winter mystery, AFTER THAT, THE DARK!

Author event, 11/11. Meet Andrew Klavan and grab a signed copy of the new Cameron Winter mystery. Tuesday, November 11, 6pm. The Mysterious Bookshop, 58 Warren Street, New York, NY 10007

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · 4d

Big Issue names Tom Mead’s DEATH & THE CONJUROR one of the top 5 locked room mysteries, alongside The Hollow Man, The Mystery of the Yellow Room, and The Red House Mystery, and The Honjin Murders - www.bigissue.com/culture/book...

Top 5 locked room mysteries, chosen by fantasy writer Tim Major

The more tricksy the locked room mysteries, the better they are, as these five unfeasibly fiendish choices prove.

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Andrew Welsh-Huggins @awhcolumbus.bsky.social · 3d

A Goodreads Book Giveaway contest is up and running over rhe next month for “The Delivery,” the new Mercury Carter thriller coming from @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social in March. Check it out! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · 13d

Announcing Summer 2026 titles from American Mystery Classics

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Penzler Publishers @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social · 14d

Enter our Goodreads giveaway for a chance to win an early copy of THE DAUGHTERS by Joanna Margaret, a "dark, gripping, and atmospheric" thriller (Lauren Nossett, author of The Professor).

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Book giveaway for The Daughters by Joanna Margaret Oct 23-Nov 22, 2025

Enter to win one of 20 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 23-Nov 22, 2025. Enter to win an early copy of this dark, gripping, and atmospheri...

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Penzler Publishers @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social · 15d

A suspicious death has the hallmarks of witchcraft in this locked room mystery by a master of the genre.

THE BURNING COURT by John Dickson Carr - in stores November 4.

Featuring a new introduction by scholar and collector Dan Napolitano.

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Photograph of The Burning Court by John Dickson Carr. On the cover is an illustration of a handing holding a candelabra with dripping candles against a deep blue background.

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · 15d

Some of us binged the first few episodes of Murdaugh: Death in the Family last night and are now looking for a “just the facts” account of the crimes it covers…

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Penzler Publishers @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social · 16d

Ian Rutledge is back!

A CHRISTMAS MYSTERY by @charlestodauthor.bsky.social is out today.

In this festive holiday mystery, Inspector Ian Rutledge takes a trip to the Kentish countryside to investigate a potential murder attempt and ends up confronting his own ghosts of Christmas Past…

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Photograph of the book A Christmas Witness by Charles Todd. The cover depicts a vintage-looking horse ornament in the branches of a Christmas tree. One copy of the book is propped up on a table and more copies are stacked behind it. In the background are the shelves of a bookstore.

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Charles Todd @charlestodauthor.bsky.social · 16d

Today is Release Day for A Christmas Witness! At long last the wait is over!
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10 New Books Coming Out This Week

Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Joël Dicker, Wild Animal Translated by Robert Bononno (HarperVia) “Swiss novelist Dicker delivers a rollicking heist …

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Slice of SciFi / Writers, After Dark @sliceofscifi.com · 17d

Writers, After Dark 157: Otto Penzler

We talk about Otto's (proprietor of @mysteriousbookshop.com & @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social) long history with mystery fiction

Some of the newest: GOLDEN AGE CHRISTMAS MYSTERIES, BEST MYSTERY STORIES OF THE YEAR 2025
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Otto Penzler talks mystery short story anthologies | Writers, After Dark

Editor and publisher Otto Penzler talks about the varied mystery anthologies and collections released by Penzler Publishers, the proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City…

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · Oct 6

Publishers Weekly recommends Charles Todd's A CHRISTMAS WITNESS in their holiday gift guide!

"The latest whodunit featuring Scotland Yarder Ian Rutledge finds the long-running series in top form."

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Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Fiction, Poetry & Comics

Our picks include puzzling mysteries, sizzling romances, and other surefire hits.

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Vick Mickunas @vickmickunas.bsky.social · 25d

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Remembering Thomas Perry: Murder Book, Hero & Pro Bono Interviews

Thomas Perry was one fantastic crime fiction writer. This tribute revisits three interviews about his final novels before his death on Sept. 15, 2025 at age 78.

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · Sep 30

Big news! Our anthology, The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2025, edited by John Grisham, is the #6 “Mississippi Top Read” of the week!! www.clarionledger.com/story/entert...

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Penzler Publishers @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social · Oct 1

"Otto Penzler said in an interview that Mr. Perry 'was that rarity among thriller writers: He was able to concoct precise stories that compelled readers to keep turning pages, aching to know how it will turn out.'"

Obituary for Thomas Perry in @nytimes.com:

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/b...

Thomas Perry Dies at 78; Writer of Popular, Unconventional Thrillers

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Karen Odden @karenodden.bsky.social · Sep 25

It's PUB WEEK! 20 fab mystery stories to enjoy. I'm in with "Her Dangerously Clever Hands," about a former thief who returns to London from a penal colony, only to be accused of murder. #inspectorcorravan returns! Hardcover, pback & ebook bit.ly/46PwhCq
#mystery #pubday @mysteriousbookshop.com

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · Sep 25

Remember that time that Sigmund Freud used hypnosis to help Sherlock Holmes kick his coke habit?

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution screens this Sunday at The Roxy Cinema Tribeca, with a Q&A with author Nicholas Meyer to follow. Details: www.roxycinemanewyork.com/screenings/t...

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Penzler Publishers @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social · Sep 23

THE MYSTERIOUS BOOKSHOP PRESENTS: THE BEST MYSTERY STORIES OF THE YEAR 2025, edited by JOHN GRISHAM is out now!

This annual anthology is a representation of the best mystery writing on offer today, arriving just in time for fall weather - be sure to pick up your copy!

A book with a red cover rests on the rung of a wooden bookshop ladder. The book's title reads "The Best Mystery Stories of the Year" in white text, while a red banner runs along the bottom with the names of the editors (John Grisham and Otto Penzler) listed. A black crow appears behind the title text. In the background of the image behind the ladder, the bookshelves of The Mysterious Bookshop appear out of focus.

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · Sep 22

Kirkus on the passing of Thomas Perry www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-fea...

Author Thomas Perry Dies at 78 | Kirkus Reviews

The mystery writer’s novels include ‘The Butcher’s Boy’ and ‘The Old Man.’

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Penzler Publishers @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social · Sep 22

Enter our Goodreads giveaway for a chance to win a copy of @charlestodauthor.bsky.social's festive new installment of the Ian Rutledge series, out next mont!

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Book giveaway for A Christmas Witness (Inspector Ian Rutledge) by Charles Todd Sep 21-Oct 21, 2025

Enter to win one of 10 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Sep 21-Oct 21, 2025. Enter to win this lovingly evoked postwar idyll (Kirkus), a spe...

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · Sep 19

We are looking forward to the Brooklyn Book Festival this weekend! Come see us at booth 515 if you can find it!!

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · Sep 21

Good morning from the Brooklyn Book Festival!! We’re here at Booth 515 all day, come see us

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Penzler Publishers @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social · Sep 18

Looking for your next thrilling read?

Enter our Goodreads giveaway for a chance to win a copy of THE GLASS EEL by J. J. Viertel, a debut eco-thriller that came out earlier this month!

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Penzler Publishers @penzlerpublishers.bsky.social · Sep 17

Penzler Publishers and @mysteriousbookshop.com will be at @bkbookfest.bsky.social this Sunday!
Come visit us at Booth 515 to browse some mystery, thriller, and true crime titles, new and old.

Brooklyn Book Festival. Penzler Publishers + The Mysterious Bookshop. Booth 515. Sunday, Sept 21, 10am-6pm, Cadman Plaza. Come browse our selection!

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · Sep 15

NYC! Catch Nicholas Meyer at a screening of THE SEVEN PER CENT SOLUTION later this month (9/28) at The Roxy Cinema. Details/tickets: www.roxycinemanewyork.com/screenings/t...

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · Sep 16

How The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Reinvented Sherlock Holmes www.nytimes.com/2013/01/26/m...

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