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Dear Mystery Lover,

This week's special

The latest in a comic mystery series that we've enjoyed from the very first book is This Week's Special.
A trip to Yorkshire is only the start of the adventure for our heroine. Take a look at this week's special where you can save money and get a good read all at one time.

Staff Picks for April

Our April Staff Picks combine the usual diverse assortment of titles old and new, mystery and non-fiction that reflects the diverse reading tastes of our staff. Take a look and see if you can't find something new in our April Staff Picks.

This Just In

Tons of April new arrivals including new titles from Stuart Woods, Joan Hess, Jill Paton Walsh, Carole Nelson Douglas, Donna Leon and many others.

You'll find the complete list of what's new in our New Arrivals pages.

What's new in British mystery?

We've gotten quite a load of new titles from Britain and you'll find many interesting choices. The complete list is at New British Arrivals but here are some highlights:

Check out New British Arrivals for the complete list.

Also, we've recently stocked up on W.J. Burley books featuring Cornish detective Inspector Wycliffe. These are classic British procedurals and a delight. You can check the full list here .

Lisa Scottoline

Lisa Scottoline's rescheduled event at MLB is on for Friday, April 13 at 7 pm. This best-selling author gives a unique and entertaining talk that includes Tasty Cakes (you'll just have to come to find out).

If you can join us, just give us a call at 888-800-6078 or use our Contact Form to send us an email.

If you can't make it to the event, you can still order a signed book either through the website or via phone.

Lucky Friday the 13

Make your Friday the 13 lucky for you with our Friday the 13th sale on Friday, April 13.

What: Save 13% on any order placed Friday, April 13.

How: Use coupon code friday13 when you check out

Start putting your wish list together now. We'll send you a reminder email on Thursday, April 12.

Signed books

As you'll see from the Upcoming Events section, below, we've got a number of interesting authors lined up for the next month. If you can't come to an event you can still get a signed book just by ordering through the web site. We can even arranage personalized books. Just use the Special Instructions section of the order checkout to tell us how you would like the book signed.

We also have signed books from recent events including Water Like a Stone by Deborah Crombie, A Crazy Little Thing Called Death by Nancy Martin A False Mirror by Charles Todd, Extraordinary People and Fourth Sacrifice by Peter May, What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman and Cover-Up by Michele Martinez.

Festival of Mystery

The 12th Annual MLB Festival of Mystery is coming up on Monday, May 7. You'll find complete details on our Festival of Mystery page with author bio's and access to bibliographies of their books. We've got over 50 authors coming and we expect a record crowd.

Tickets for the Festival may be purchased on-line for $7 or at the door for $8.

Upcoming Events

Apr. 13 - Lisa Scottoline
May 7 - Festival of Mystery

Happy reading and start thinking about spring,
Richard, Mary Alice and the MLB Staff