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Weekly Special--woof if you like dog mysteries

This Week's Special is the first in a new series from a popular writer who has heretofore featured cats in her mysteries. Now she's turned to a character who discovers that she can hear what dogs are thinking. Find out what your dog really thinks in the Weekly Special along with 20% savings and free shipping.

Weekly Special for Kids--an encyclopedia of baby animals

Our Weekly Special for Kids is a book full of both delightful illustrations and a whole lot of info as we look at baby animals from puppies and piglets to puggles and poults. You can pick up this wonderful volume at a 20% savings with free shipping, but only if you order this week.

Tell us about ebooks

Like many bookstores we're struggling with decisions about how to profit from the rising popularity of ebooks. As we determine our course of action we thought we'd ask you for your thoughts on ebooks to help us make the best decisions.

If you would just take a moment to respond to these questions by replying to this email we'd be very grateful. We've also got an ebook form on the website which you can use if you prefer.

If you don't have an ebook reader and have no plans to get one, we'd like to know that, too.

1. Do you own an ebook reader or expect you'll have one before the end of the year? Is it or would it be a Kindle or something else?

2. If you have an ebook reader where do you buy ebooks? About how many would you guess you buy in a year?

Thanks for your help.

Come celebrate with Nancy on April 2

On Saturday, April 2 we'll be celebrating publication of Nancy Martin's Sticky Fingers, the second in her Roxy Abruzzo series set right here in Pittsburgh.

Please join us if you can. If you can't and would like a signed copy of Sticky Fingers, even a personalized one, please pre-order now.

New Arrivals

New Arrivals include a number of later March books as well as the beginning of April titles.

We have received Nancy Martin's latest Pittsburgh mystery, Sticky Fingers, and we've got signed copies. If you're in the area please join us for Nancy's publication party on April 2.

Exciting news in British books with the arrival of The Chalice of Blood by Peter Tremayne, a new Sister Fidelma. In July a new book by Tremayne will be published in England, Behold a Pale Horse, a hardcover and the 20th book in the series. We suggest you preorder now if you're interested.

Even more in the British book new arrivals: Trick of the Dark is a new standalone novel by Val McDermid. A woman receives a mysterious package of newspaper cuttings about a murder that took place on the grounds of her old college at Oxford.

Simon Brett's Shooting in the Shop continues his series set in the seaside town of Fethering.

Signed first editions

What's on the website now

Here's what you can find at www.mysterylovers.com:

Find us on Facebook

We're over the 1,000 fan mark. How cool! Glad so many of you like to stop by our page.

Come visit us at facebook.com/mysterylovers where you can join the 1,046 folks who are already our fans.

Upcoming Events

April 2 - Nancy Martin
April 10 - Hallie Ephron
April 18 - Lisa Scottoline
More events...

Go out there and enjoy that early spring weather, if you have any

Richard, Mary Alice and the MLB Staff

Did we mention that we won a Raven Award?

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