7. The Mysterious Bookshop
Visitors of The Mysterious Bookshop on 58 Warren Street in TriBeCa are welcomed by a sign that says “Nobody shoplifts from a store that knows 3,214 ways to murder someone.” Originally opened in 1979 by Otto Penzler, The Mysterious Bookshop is the oldest mystery specialist bookstore in America.
The bookshop offers visitors a wide variety of Mystery Fiction-themed novels, including subgenres such as Detective, Crime, Hardboiled, Thrillers, Espionage, and Suspense. In addition to this selection, the shop is also known for its seven crime clubs, including the Thriller & Espionage Club, the Crime Collectors’ Club, and the First Mystery Club. If you join one, you will receive monthly shipments of signed first editions from the best authors working in the genre.