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Now two stores to serve you.

Welcome to Mystery Loves Company, Baltimore-Washington area's only specialty mystery bookstores. We've opened our second bookstore in Oxford, Md.  We provide friendly service to the well-read mystery reader, as well as those who are just getting started, with helpful recommendations for new authors and titles.  Our mlc online store is open for business.  We have many of our books and gifts online, so check us out.  It's a very convenient way to order your mysteries and when you need a gift for a mystery fan, we can send it out for you.

Check out our signed copies , new hardback arrivals  and  the latest paperbacks.  We've also added a list on Mysteries of the Middle Ages.  Also ask about out vintage paper back collection.

Stay in touch with everything mysterious by subscribing to our monthly mystery email newsletter.    Read back issues of the newsletter.

Come blog with us and your favorite mytery authors at our new blog.  We'll share mystery news, talk about books, and hear from authors.

Mystery Salon.com

 

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oxford store

Inside the new Oxford store

Oxford front

Mystery Loves Company takes over

the historic bank building in Oxford.

 

Radio Program

Tune in to 96.7 WCEI.  Kathy Harig will be hosting new radio progran to air Fridays between 7:00 and 8:00 am and through out the day on 96.7 FM WCEI.

Listen to recent interview

Helen Chappel

Marcia Talley 

Marcia Talley (long version)

Margaret Meachem

Rebecca York

Sue Ellen Thompson

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Pirates looking for book treasures at MLC on Oxford Day

Kathy & Tom

Kathy and Tom receive the Raven Award at the Edgars

October 9 - 12, 2008 (BALTIMORE) Bouchercon 2008. It is not too early to sign up for Bouchercon in our own Charm City. "Charmed to Death " is being run by Ruth Jordan and her team from Crimespree magazine. You can reach her at ruth@crimespreemag.com about registering and any of your concerns. The Hotel is the Sheraton Baltimore City Center. Remember there are two Sheratons. Rates are $175.00 for a single and $195.00 for a double. The hotel is located at 101 West Fayette Street Baltimore , Maryland 21201, Phone: (410) 752-1100. Registration for the convention is $150.00. We have forms at our Baltimore store or I can send you one. See you there. MLC will be in the dealer room and we plan to be fully staffed at the Fleet St store for your shopping convenience

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Oxford Store

410-226-0010

Check out all the details

Read a newpaper story about the store.

Oxford Hours:
Friday & Saturday

10:00- 6:00

Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday

11:00 - 4:00

Closed April 25 and April 27.    Open April 26 for Oxford Day

 

Eastern Shore Events

April 26, 2008, 10:00 - 4:00pm (OXFORD, MD) Oxford Day. We'll have a parade, pirates, a dog show, art auctions, a civil war reenactment, choral music, The US Navy Band "Country Current", a 10K run, an author signing and great breakfast at the Oxford Fire station. All this rain or shine and celebrate 325 years of the Oxford Ferry. Check out all the events at http://www.oxfordday.org/

 

Saturday August 16, 1:00 - 3:00 pm (OXFORD) Ellen Crosby signs her third Virginia wine country book BORDEUX BETRAYAL.

 


 

MLC

Baltimore - Fells Point Store

410-276-6708

Baltimore - Fells Point Hours:

Thursday through Saturday--11:00 – 5:00

Sunday 12:00-5:00

Monday 11:00-5:00

Closed Tuesdays  and Wednesday

Closed April 4 and April 24 thru April 26.

Don’t forget to ride Ed Kane’s Water Taxi.

 

Baltimore-Washington Events

UPCOMING AUTHOR EVENTS.

April 5, 2008, 5:00 - 9:00 pm. (FREDERICK, MD) Frederick Cellars.221 N. East Street, Frederick, MD. Phone: 301-668-0311. Signing with Ellen Crosby, Donna Andrews, Ellen Byerrum, and Mary Ellen Hughes. MLC will be selling books. More information

 

 

April 16, 2008, 7:00 - 9:00pm. (GERMANTOWN, MD) Montgomery County Public Library, Germantown Branch, 19840 Century Blvd., Germantown, MD. Phone 240-777-0110. Author lecture and signing with Donna Andrews, Marcia Talley, and Ellen Crosby. MLC will be selling books.

April 29, 2008, 5:30 - 7:30pm (BALTIMORE) at MLC, 1730 Fleet Street.  We will welcome Sujata Massey signing her new Rei Shirmura novel SHIMURA TROUBLE ($29.95). Sujata has assured us that the book will have a happy ending. If you would like to have a signed copy and can't attend, please let us know by April 22nd. You can also order on our web site.

April 25 - 27, 2008 (CRYSTAL CITY, VA) Malice Domestic XX. Join Lindsey Davis, Charlaine Harris Daniel Stashower, and Peter Lovesey as they celebrate twenty years of the traditional mystery. www.malicedomestic.org

May 13, 2008, 6:30pm - 9:00pm. (CHEVY CHASE, DC) Chevy Chase Embassy Suites, 4300 Military Rd., NW. Mystery Writers of America, Mid-Atlantic Chapter. Lecture, signing, and dinner with David Ignatius (BODY OF LIES, $13.95). Tickets are $35.00 and include a glass of wine. For further information contact Megan Plyler @ plylerme@yahoo.com


May 17, 1:00 -3:00 pm (BALTIMORE) Elizabeth Zelvin and Bill Rapp Elizabeth will sign DEATH WILL GET YOU SOBER. Bill signs his second book A PALE RAIN featuring Chicago PI Bill Haberman

October 9 - 12, 2008 (BALTIMORE) Bouchercon 2008. It is not too early to sign up for Bouchercon in our own Charm City. "Charmed to Death” is being run by Ruth Jordan and her team from Crimespree magazine. You can reach her at ruth@crimespreemag.com about registering and any of your concerns. The Hotel is the Sheraton Baltimore City Center. Remember there are two Sheraton's. Rates are $175.00 for a single and $195.00 for a double. The hotel is located at 101 West Fayette Street · Baltimore, Maryland 21201. Registration for the convention is $150.00. We have forms at our Baltimore store or I can send you one. MLC will be in the dealers' room and we plan to be fully staffed at the Fleet St store for your shopping convenience. See you there.


 


08.27.07 2007 Shamus and Barry Award nominations posted to the tearoom.

04.27.07 Edgar Award Winners

02.26.07  Agatha Award Nominees for 2006

01.12.2007  Mystery Loves Company interviewed by Jeri Westerson on his blog.  Read the interview.

12.1006  Mystery Loves Company selected to receive Raven Award from Mystery Writers of America at 2007 Edgar Ceremony.  Read the Press Release.

9.30.2006  Anthony Awards 2006

9.28.2006 Macavity Award Winners 2006

 

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