As we approach the holiday season please remember that books make wonderful gifts. Sometimes it is difficult to know whether a friend or family member has read a particular book. A gift certificate takes care of this problem and allows someone to browse and enjoy Mystery One. Have someone treat you to a gift certificate or treat someone to a gift certificate so they can be reading their favorite author this holiday season.

This holiday season the publishers are finally putting out more new titles. There seems to be many historical mysteries this year as well as fine American crime and traditional British procedurals. Please stop in and I will hand show them to you.

Here are some titles that I enjoyed this year: Robert B Parker's new series featuring a Police Chief in a small New England town, Dennis Lehane's Gone Baby Gone, Max Allan Collins's Flying Blind featuring Amelia Earhart, James B Hall's wonderful Body Language and Lee Child's outstanding thriller, Die Trying.

Mystery One also feels the following 1st books are very collectible: Crossroad Blues by Ace Atkins, Zen and the Art of Murder by Elizabeth M. Cosin and A Criminal Appeal by D.R. Schanker. Please take a look at Mystery One's web site, 1st Editions are now finally on line.

And, don't forget next year's Bouchercon which will be held in Milwaukee. You'll find a link to the Bouchercon webpages off of Mystery One's home page. Mystery One will be the host bookdealer for the Bouchercon and we will endeavor to have all the attending authors' books. It's not often that all of your favorite authors are in the same place at one time; don't miss out on this fabulous opportunity!