Mystery Readers International supports and promotes all mystery reading groups. If you are part of a reading group, please forward information on meeting times, location, contact names and numbers, e-mail and web site. You don't have to be an affiliate of MRI to be listed on this site. The motto of MRI is "enriching the lives of mystery readers."
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Arizona
Scottsdale: COFFEE AND CRIME Mystery Discussion Club meets the 2nd Saturday of each month at
10:30 AM at The Poisoned Pen. Books are chosen by the members. For more info, e-mail sales@poisonedpen.com or call 480-947-2974.
Scottsdale: HARDBOILED DISCUSSION CLUB meets the 4th Thursday (sometimes Wednesday) of each month at
7 PM at The Poisoned Pen. Books are chosen by the club's leader. For more info, e-mail sales@poisonedpen.com or call 480-947-2974.
Sedona: THE WELL RED COYOTE MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP meets monthly to read and discuss a wide spectrum of fiction and creative nonfiction books. If you like mysteries and crime fiction, and would like to participate in
stimulating and friendly discussions each month, come on by. For more info, e-mail books@wellredcoyote.com or visit the web site's book club page.
Arkansas
Little Rock: ORIENT EXPRESS mystery discussion group meets at the Barnes and Noble in Little Rock. Everyone welcome. Meetings are held the first Sunday of each month at 6 PM. For more info, e-mail Jan Emberton at orientexpressmysterysociety@yahoo.com.
California
Anaheim: THE MYSTERY READERS OF ANAHEIM meet at the Anaheim Central Library, 500 W. Broadway, on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM. Contact Kevin Moore, Central Library Manager, at 714-765-1742.
Anaheim: THE SUNKIST SLEUTHS meet at the Sunkist Branch of the Anaheim Public Library on the last Thursday of each month at 1 PM. Contact Mary Nuttelman, Sunkist Branch Librarian, at 714-765-3578.
Benicia: HIGH CRIMES meets the first Thursday of every month, 7:30 PM, at Bookshop Benicia, 856 Southampton Road, in the Southampton Shopping Center. Moderated by author David Corbett. Call 707-747-5155 for more information.
Berkeley: MYSTERY READERS INTERNATIONAL, NORCAL CHAPTER has an ongoing mystery discussion group. Group meets Tuesdays, 7-9 PM. 510-845-3600. This group has been meeting for over 28 years. Janet A. Rudolph, Moderator.
Berkeley: EAST BAY MYSTERY READERS' GROUP meets at 7 PM the first Tuesday of the month at Dark Carnival, 3086 Claremont Avenue, Berkeley. Call or e-mail L.J. Roberts at ljroberts@sbcglobal.net or 510-482-1677 for more information. Seeking new members.
Burbank:
MURDER & TEA READING GROUP ("Would you like a spot of tea with your murder?") meets at 7 PM on the 15th of each month at Barnes & Noble, 731 N. San Fernando Rd. Call ahead if the 15th falls on a Friday night or a weekend night for alternate location. For more information, contact the store at 818-558-1383 or visit the group's web site at mystery.meetup.com/82.
Concord: CONCORD LIBRARY MYSTERY BOOK CLUB meets once a month on Sundays at the library, 2900 Salvio St. For dates and titles, visit the library's web site, or call Lynn at 925-646-5455.
Encinitas: MYSTERIES TO DIE FOR, Barnes & Noble Mystery Readers Group, first Tuesday of the month at 7 PM. Facilitated by Sandy Ceren. Call Jane Mitten at 760-943-6400.
Livermore: MYSTERY READING GROUP. Camille Minichino leads a group at Goodenough Books, 1000 South Livermore Ave., the third Thursday of the month. Contact
camille@minichino.com for more information.
Los Altos: MYSTERY READERS' GROUP meets at the Los Altos Library on the first Wednesday of every month from 10:15-11:30 AM. It is a group of 15-20 people, many of whom have been mystery readers for years. More information is available on the library's web site.
Menlo Park: BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP at the Menlo Park Public Library, third Wednesday of each month, 7:15 PM, Library Meeting Room, 800 Alma St. Call Jackie Drew at 650-325-4048.
Pleasant Hill: MYSTERY READING GROUP at Borders Books, 120 Crescent Drive, Fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 PM. Call 925-686-4835 or visit the store's web site for more information.
San Diego: BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP at Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., #302. Also, check for signings. Call 858-268-4747.
San Diego: MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP meets at the Mission Hills Public Library on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Join us at 6:30 PM at the library at 925 W. Washington. For information regarding book selections and special events, please call 619-692-4910.
San Diego: MYSTERY READERS GROUP is offered by the Hazard Center Barnes & Noble on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 PM. This group generally
reads two books per month -- one "cozy" and one not. New members are always welcome. For directions and information regarding book selections and special events, please call the bookstore at 619-220-0175.
San Fernando Valley: THURSDAYS ARE MURDER mystery book club usually meets the third or fourth Thursday of the month at a valley-area restaurant. We read one book per month, and occasionally have an author as a guest. Please contact Suzanne Epstein, suzeps@verizon.net, or call 818-360-3778 for more information.
San Leandro: MYSTERY READING GROUP. Candice Knight moderates a mystery reading group in San Leandro (meeting places changes monthly). Contact
candyk08@earthlink.net or 510-632-7122 for more information.
San Mateo: "M" IS FOR MYSTERY Mystery Book Club meets (usually) the last Tuesday of the month at the store at 7 PM. E-mail or
call 650-401-8077 for more information. Group members enjoy a 10% discount on purchase of the club's selection, which is generally a mass market or trade paperback.
San Francisco: MYSTERY READERS INTERNATIONAL book discussion group meets the third Wednesday of the month. 2-3 titles discussed each month. Call or e-mail Frances Neagley at 415-431-3447 or Joanna Warrens at 415-681-6412 for more information. Seeking new members.
Yorba Linda: WHO DONE IT? meets at the Yorba Linda Public Library on the 4th Monday of each month at 2 PM. For more information, contact ktlbevers@roadrunner.com or call 714-579-0234.
Colorado
Boulder: BOOK CLUB meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM at the High Crimes bookstore, 946 Pearl Street. Open to everyone, no reservations needed. E-mail: highcrimes@earthlink.net;
web site: highcrimesbooks.com.
Connecticut
Durham: MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 7:30 PM, at the Durham Public Library. This is an informal, fun group that welcomes new members. Contact Cyndi Shirshac at 860-349-9544.
Farmington: FARMINGTON LIBRARY MYSTERY READERS GROUP meets on the second Thursday of each month from 7:30-9 PM. "A group of mystery-lovers who democratically choose the books for the year, have great conversations, and occasionally have a visit from an author." Contact Carole Shmurak; the library's telephone number is 860-673-6791.
Ivoryton: TEA AND MURDER meets on the third Friday of the month at 4 PM at the Ivoryton Library. For
information, call Elizabeth Alvord at 860-767-1252.
Simsbury: SIMSBURY LIBRARY MYSTERY READERS GROUP meets on the second Monday of the month from noon-1:30 PM. This group has a thematic focus (this fall it's mysteries set in Italy, this spring the urban detective). The books are chosen by Carole Shmurak, a retired professor and published author, who also leads the discussion. Contact Carole Shmurak; the library's telephone number is 860-658-7663.
Westport: THE USUAL SUSPECTS is a monthly mystery discussion group at the Westport Public Library. The group meets on the third Sunday of each month at 2 PM. The group discusses both classic and contemporary mystery novels and welcomes new members. For more information and the current month's selection, please visit westportlibrary.org or contact Jane Murphy at 203-291-4836 or via e-mail at jmurphy@westportlibrary.org
Windsor Locks: THE CHRISTIE CAPERS is a monthly
mystery discussion group at Windsor
Locks Public Library. We meet the 3rd Wednesday
of each month starting at 7 PM. Books chosen by the group for
discussion include cozies, police
procedurals, academics, and suspense
thrillers. Visit the web site for a reading list and schedule. Contact: Eileen Pearce,
Adult Services Librarian, at epearce@libraryconnection.info. Phone: 860-627-1495.
Florida
Cocoa: IT'S A MYSTERY Book Group meets on the third Thursday of each month from 1-2 PM at the Central Brevard Library and Reference Center at 308 Forrest Ave. in Cocoa, FL. Everyone is welcome and refreshments are served! For more information, contact Diane Vosatka at 321-633-1792.
Melbourne: MYSTERY READERS INTERNATIONAL. Connie Ross heads the MRI chapter in Florida. Group meets in different homes on the first Tuesday evening of each month. Contact Connie Ross at 4156 Sparrow Hawk Road, Melbourne, FL 32934 or call 242-7386.
Tallahassee: MYSTERY READERS GROUP. MRI member Alan C. Rollins facilitates a mystery readers discussion group the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM. Meetings take place at My Favorite Book bookstore in Market Square, just off Timberlane. For more information, write to: Alan C. Rollins, 3239 Yorktown Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32312-2068 or e-mail BluePug@msn.com.
Georgia
Brunswick: WHODUNIT INK meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 PM at Hattie's Bookstore. The group covers crime fiction from courtroom to cozy, and welcomes tourists and seasonal visitors from nearby St. Simons, Sea and Jekyll Islands as well as Intercoastal Waterway adventurers. The meeting is held an easy walk from the Brunswick marina. For more information and reading lists contact judi@judigriggs.com or go to whodunitink.com.
Illinois
Carol Stream: IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT evening mystery book series meets at the Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Dr., on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. For more information e-mail cstream@cslibrary.org or call 630-653-0755.
Forest Park: CENTURIES & SLEUTHS mystery reading group. 7419 W. Madison St.; 708-771-7243. Third Saturday at 2 PM. Books are available at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore the
month prior to the reading. Registration required; e-mail augitraj@aol.com.
Peoria: BOOK.EM mystery readers discussion group, sponsored by the Peoria Public Library, meets the 3rd Sunday of the month at 2 PM at the Lakeview Branch Library. For more information call Trisha at (309)672-8841 or e-mail trishanoack@ppl.peoria.lib.il.us.
Rockford: MYSTERY READING GROUP meets in the mystery section of Barnes & Noble on East State St. on the third Wednesday of the month, except December, at 7:30 PM. For more information, e-mail mysteriesnmoggys@hotmail.com and please reference the reading group in the subject line. New members welcome.
Indiana
Carmel: MYSTERY READING GROUPS at The Mystery Company. Evening group meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 PM; daytime group meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at noon. (Schedule subject to change, especially during the holiday season.) For more information, call 317-705-9711 or e-mail staff@themysterycompany.com.
South Bend-Mishawaka: MYSTERY READING GROUP at Borders meets fourth Wednesday. Contact Jeanne M. Dams at 574-289-4741.
Iowa
Bettendorf: MYSTERY BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP at the Bettendorf Public Library on the fourth Saturday of the month (unless a holiday intervenes) 9:30-11 AM, September through May. Contact: Hedy N. R. Hustedde, 2950 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf IA 52722; phone 563-344-4175, fax 563-344-4185.
Sioux City: BOOKED ON CRIME, mystery readers club associated with the Sioux City Public Library, meets in the Wilbur Aalfs Library, 529 Pierce St., third Thursday of every month at 7 PM. For more information, contact Barbara J. Larsen, 2411 Deer Run Trail, Hornick, IA 51026-8050, 712-876-2805.
West Des Moines: MYSTERY READERS CLUB meets the first Tuesday of each month (except December), 7 PM at Borders Books, Watertower Place, 40th & University. All mystery fans welcome.
Kansas
Lawrence: THE RAVEN BOOKSTORE has two mystery reading groups. One meets on the first Friday of every month at noon; the other meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM. Both groups meet at the Free State Brewery, 636 Massachusetts, around the corner from the bookstore. The store keeps a list of what the next book for each group is. For more information, contact Pat Kehde at ravenbookstore@aol.com or 785-749-3300.
Maryland
Burtonsville: FAIRLAND LIBRARY MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION meets on the first Wednesday night of each month at 7 PM at the Montgomery County Public Library, Fairland Branch, 14910 Old Columbia Pike. For information, contact Margaret Howland at howlanma@verizon.net, call the library at 240-773-9460, or see the library's web site.
Columbia: THE USUAL SUSPECTS MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP meets monthly. Contact Carol Hutton for information at carolhutton@verizon.net.
Odenton: MYSTERY TALKS meets at the West
Anne Arundel County Library, 1325 Annapolis Rd., on the last Monday of the month at 7 PM. For information, contact David Magayna at dmagayna@verizon.net or 8511 Summershade Dr., Odenton MD 21113 (please do not to send mail to the group at the library address).
Massachusetts
Athol: A MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 PM at the Athol Public Library. We take the summers off, from June through August. Books are chosen by the group leader. This group has been meeting regularly since 1994, and has entertained visits from such authors as Archer Mayor, Robert Parker, Sara Stewart Taylor, and Jackie French Koller. Newcomers are welcome! For more information, contact Karen McNiff at 978-249-9515.
Brockton: THE MONDAY NIGHT MYSTERY GROUP meets on the first Monday of the month, October through May, from 6:30-7:45 PM at the Brockton Public Library's Main branch, 304 Main St. Each year the group explores a different theme such as Detectives with Personality or Mysteries Around the World. New members always welcome anytime. Exact dates, monthly selections, and contact information are posted on the library's web site.
Framingham: MYSTERY READING GROUP meets on the first Sunday of each month at 7 PM at Barnes & Noble in Shopper's World. Books are chosen by the group. For more information, contact Dottie
MacKeen at dotmac@bellatlantic.net.
Manchester: MYSTERY BOOK CLUB meets on the last Friday of the month (with some exceptions) at 10:30 AM in the reading room of the Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library, 15 Union St. "Our meetings are very animated, and we welcome new members!" The schedule and reading list are available on the library's web site.
Michigan
Ann Arbor: MYSTERY READING GROUP meets on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 PM at Aunt Agatha's, 213 S. Fourth Ave. For more information, e-mail auntagathas@excite.com or visit the store's web site.
Otsego: MYSTERY/READING DISCUSSION GROUPS meet at the Otsego District Library, 219 S. Farmer St. The 2nd Thursday of each month is the Mystery Book Club at 6:45 PM. The 3rd and 4th Mondays of each month at 10 AM is Agatha Club, where the group reads, discusses and watches video if available of only Agatha Christie works in order written. For information, contact Lanaemason@aol.com.
N. Oakland County: MYSTERIOUS MADAMES meets at various locations on the first Wednesday of the month to discuss the selected book over brunch. Members take turns choosing the book and planning activities such as mystery bookstore visits, outings to movies or plays, etc. For more information, contact Lori Rapp at ltrapp@glis.net.
Minnesota
Roseville/St. Paul: RANSOM NOTES, a mystery reading and discussion group, meets at the Har Mar Mall Barnes and Noble Bookstore on the fourth Tuesday of every month, except in December. The meetings begin at 7 PM and last about 90 minutes. The bookstore is at 2100 North Snelling Avenue; for information, call 651-639-9256 or e-mail Carl Brookins at carlbrookins@comcast.net. Visitors are always welcome.
St. Paul: CLEWS & BREWS, started in 1995, meets monthly to read & discuss mysteries & crime related books. The group meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month (except December). We are now meeting at "The Chatterbox" restaurant at Cleveland and Ford Parkway in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul between 6:30 and 7 PM. Meetings are usually about 2 hours long, are free format discussions and most of us order a meal as well. Often there are visiting guests—usually authors or crime specialists from various agencies. If you are in the Twin Cities you are welcome to attend. Please give us a call for information on the current book or guest, and so we can plan for space. For publicity departments who have an author touring the area, this group would love to have authors visit. Contact Kathy or Keith at the Paperback Exchange, 612-929-8801.
Twin Cities: AMAZON FEMINIST BOOKSTORE CO-OP Mystery Reading Group meets on the 1st
Monday of each month from 6:30-7:30 PM. Books are chosen mostly by the group as a whole, and they tend to select novels with female sleuths. The bookstore is located at 4755 Chicago Avenue; for information, call 612-821-9630 or e-mail info@amazonbookstorecoop.com.
Twin Cities: ONCE UPON A CRIME Mystery Reading Group meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM, except June, July & August. This mystery reading group is facilitated by Ellen Hart, William Kent Krueger and Carl Brookins. The bookstore is at 604 W. 26th St., Minneapolis; for information, call 612-870-3785 or visit the store's web site.
Twin Cities: SAINTS AND SINNERS Mystery Reading Group meets first Saturday of the month, 1 PM, Roseville Branch of the Ramsey County Public Library. For more information contact Barbara Skoglund at 1969 Price Ave., Maplewood, MN 55109, or phone 612-748-9771.
Mississippi
Jackson area: AN HOUR TO KILL meets the third Tuesday of the month at 6:15 p.m. in Clinton, a suburb of Jackson. "We have been together 6 years and welcome new members if they love mysteries, mostly cozies. We choose a different paperback every month and buy 3 months of books at a time." For more information contact Carol Kirk at ckirk@mc.edu, or phone 601-925-3846.
Missouri
University City: MYSTERIES AT NOON meets the second Wednesday of the month from noon-1 PM at the University City Public Library. For more information contact Patrick Wall at pjwall@ucpl.mo.us, or phone 314-727-3150.
Nebraska
Omaha: KILLING TIME, a mystery book group, meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7-8:30 PM, at the Village Book Store in Countryside Village.
Nevada
Henderson: CHEESECAKE AND CRIME has book clubs meeting each week at the store at 10545 S. Eastern Ave. #100. Titles are listed on the store's web site, cheesecakeandcrime.com. For more information, phone (702) 629-5523 or e-mail clues@cheesecakeandcrime.com.
Henderson: MURDER IN SIN CITY meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Borders Bookstore in Henderson (Green Valley) at 7 PM. For more information, contact Mark Segal at 702-382-5212 or e-mail taxhitman@aol.com.
New Jersey
Marlton: YOURS IN CRIME Mystery Group meets the 4th Monday of the month at 7:30 PM at Barnes & Noble, 200 West Route 70. For more information, call Karenne Snow at 856-596-6881 or e-mail CRM2664@bn.com.
New Mexico
Santa Fe: MYSTERY BOOK CLUB meets at the La Farge Library in Santa Fe on the third Monday of the month at 10 AM, except for legal holidays and Christmas, when we meet in a member's home. We prepare our entire book list one year in advance and generally designate one member to lead the discussion. To get in touch, call Elaine Prince at 505-982-3955 or e-mail her at EFPexATTY@aol.com.
Taos: WHO DID IT? A Grammatically Correct Mystery Book Club meets at the San Geronimo Lodge the third Wednesday of every month, 7 PM. For more information call 505-758-3050 or write to Moby Dickens Bookshop, 124-A Bent Street, Taos, NM 87571.
New York
Albany: MYSTERY READING GROUP at the Book House, Stuyvesant Plaza. Contact Chris Myers, 518-235-0249.
Merrick: THE MERRICK LIBRARY MYSTERY LOVER'S BOOK CLUB meets one Wednesday every month except August at 7:30 PM in the Merrick Library. Check the library website for dates. Books are generally chosen by the group leader, but members have input as well.
New York: THE WOLFE PACK meets on the third Monday of the month (except for holidays and in July), every other month, from 7-9 PM. The discussion group is working its way through the Nero Wolfe stories chronologically, and will be starting the novellas for the 2003-2004 season. The group meets at O'Casey's, 22 E. 41st St. Ask for the Wolfe Pack when you arrive. Dinner is from the restaurant menu (light fare, full meals, and libations) with separate checks. Reservations are not necessary. For more information, contact Carol Novak at webmaster@nerowolfe.org or visit the group's web site.
THE SOCIETY OF SEDENTARY SLEUTHS (SSS, for short) is a book group in Central New York state (not New York City). E-mail JoAnne Bowers to be contacted with all the info about the group. By the way, JoAnne runs Cemetery Plots, specializing in collectible mystery books and book searches. 315-762-5540.
North Carolina
Apex: MOLLY WESTON leads a series of talks every month at the Eva Perry Library. Topics include Crime Through Time, Death Takes a Holiday and Around the World in Eighty Crimes. For more information, call the library at 919-387-2100; authors who are interested in visiting can contact Molly at mysteryheel@mac.com.
Winston-Salem: MYSTERY BOOK CLUB meets on the second Saturday of each month, from 10:30-11:30 AM, at the Reynolda Manor Branch Library, 2839 Fairlawn Drive. "We welcome new members... we very much enjoy having authors come to our meetings." Contact Sandi Appel at 336-727-2948 or appwin@bellsouth.net.
Ohio
Akron: I LOVE A MYSTERY group meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM at the Portage Lakes Branch of the Akron-Summit County Public Library. Contact Sue Rice at 330-644-7050.
Columbus: Annette M. Houck has a MYSTERY READING GROUP. Contact her at 614-459-6617.
Perry: MYSTERY BOOK CLUB meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 7 PM at the Perry Public Library. The group reads two selections each month, one of which is chosen by the members. For current selections and other information, contact David Newyear at 440-259-3300, e-mail newyeada@oplin.lib.oh.us, or visit the group's web site.
Twinsburg: THE RAVENNA RD. IRREGULARS mystery discussion group meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7 PM at Twinsburg Public Library, 10050 Ravenna Rd. For more information contact Bobbie Wayne at bwayne@gwis.com.
Westerville: FOUL PLAY READERS' GROUP meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 PM at the Foul Play Mystery Bookshop, 27 E. College Ave. Mysteries discussed range from the cozy to the true crime. Refreshments are served, and often a local author joins the discussion. For information, please call John or Toni at 614-818-CLUE.
Oregon
Ashland: ASHLAND MYSTERY READERS GROUP meets on the second Friday of each
month at 6 PM at Bookwagon New and Used Books. "We would love authors to stop by if they are in the area. Ashland is a perfect overnight for a
wonderful drive between SF and Portland, 5 hours from each city." E-mail
Maureen Flanagan at maureen (at) booksandoldlace (dot) com. For more
information, visit the group's web site booksandoldlace.com.
Portland: BLOODY THURSDAYS: Sponsored by Friends of Mystery. All meetings at 7:30 PM at the NW Neighborhood Cultural Center, 1819 NW Everett. Social Hours at 7 PM precede each meeting. To find out more (and to join), write to Friends of Mystery, PO Box 8251, Portland, OR 97207, or contact Jay Margulies, 503-241-0759. To receive an electronic copy of the Blood-Letter, their newsletter, send e-mail to info@friendsofmystery.org.
Portland: FRIENDS OF MYSTERY READING GROUP meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7 PM at the auditorium of Providence Good Samaritan Hospital, 1040 NW 22nd Ave. Free parking available in
hospital garage. For more information, visit the group's web site, or call 503-241-0759.
Roseburg: MAINLY MYSTERIES READING GROUP meets the 2nd Thursday of every month at 5:30 PM at the Douglas County Library, Headquarters Branch. The next month's selection and meeting newsletter can be viewed at www.co.douglas.or.us/library or at our blog at mainly-mysteries.blogspot.com. For more information, contact Jeannine Cook at jdcook@co.douglas.or.us or 541-440-6013.
Pennsylvania
Broomall: MYSTERY BOOK CLUB meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Barnes and Noble store at the Lawrence Park Shopping Center. Welcomes new members. Contact David English at 610-353-3255 or Bookllover@aol.com.
Mechanicsburg: MECHANICSBURG MYSTERY BOOK SHOP, 6 Clouser Rd., has a book discussion group that meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7 PM, taking July off. For more information, contact Deborah Beamer at 717-795-7470 or mysterybooks@comcast.net; or visit the store's web site.
New Cumberland: MYSTERY DISCUSSION GROUPS meet on the first Thursday of each month, at 10:30 AM and 7 PM, in the New Cumberland Public Library's Browsing Room. For more information, contact discussion leader Ruth Greiner at KN6WLCG@juno.com.
Oakmont: MYSTERY LOVERS BOOKSHOP has six mystery book discussion groups! A detailed schedule can be found at mysterylovers.com.
Philadelphia: READERS OF THE LOST ARC(HAEOLOGY) reads mysteries with anthropological/ archaeological/ historical themes. Meets the third Monday of the month, September - June, at the Library of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. All are welcome. Contact Anita Fahringer at 215-898-1024.
Pittsburgh: MYSTERY BOOK CLUB meets on the last Monday of every month at 7:30 PM at Barnes & Noble, South Hills Village. Contact A. McCarthy at Hi.amy@verizon.net for more information.
Poconos: THE CLOAK & DAGGER LITERARY SOCIETY mystery readers group meets Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. every six weeks. Meetings are held at the Pocono Mountain Public Library in Tobyhanna. Call 570-894-8860 for more info.
South Carolina
Greenville: MYSTERY READING GROUP meets on alternate Thursdays at 12:30 PM at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Furman University. For more information, contact Margaret Howland at howlanma@yahoo.com.
South Dakota
Yankton: MURDER BY THE BOOK CLUB meets at the Yankton Community Library, the third Thursday of every month, 7-9 PM. The group reads one-minute mysteries, acts out mysteries and attends/performs mystery dinner theaters. The group also invites various mystery authors to talk and sign books. For more information, call 605-665-1004.
Texas
Dallas: MYSTERY READERS' GROUP is offered by the Skyline Branch of the Dallas Public Library, 6006 Everglade. The group meets at 10:30 AM one Saturday morning a month for book chat and refreshments. Everyone is welcome! Call the library for directions or more information: 214-670-0938.
Houston: MURDER BY THE BOOK reading group meets once a month (usually a Wednesday evening, unless a signing event interferes), 7-9 PM, at Murder by the Book, 2342 Bissonnet. Group led
by customer Steven Sill. No fee. Selected books are listed on the store's web site and stocked at the store two months prior to the meeting.
For more information, call 713-524-8597 or 1-888-4AGATHA.
Tomball: MYSTERY BOOK GROUP meets at the Tomball College and Community Library, 30555 Tomball Parkway, in Room L212 on the 4th Thursday of each month (except for November and December, when the group meets on the 3rd Thursday due to the holidays). For more information, contact Georgia Owens at 832-559-4200 or georgia.c.owens@lonestar.edu, or visit the group's blog.
Vermont
Middlebury: MYSTERY READERS GROUP looking for new members! For more information, contact Jennifer Nelson at 802-388-7008.
Virginia
Manassas: BULL RUN MYSTERY GROUP meets on the second Monday of each month, 7-8 PM at the Bull Run Public Library, 8051 Ashton Avenue. For information, call 703-792-4500.
Manassas: LOCAL MYSTERY DISCUSSION GROUP meets on the second Tuesday of the month, 7 PM, at Barnes and Noble, 8117 Sudley Road, in the Cafe. Contact mysterybks@yahoo.com for more information.
Richmond: Creatures 'n Crooks Bookshoppe, 3156 West Cary Street, offers two groups. MORGAN'S GUILD meets at 7 PM on the third Thursday night each month and MYSTERY LOVERS meets at 7:30 PM on the second Tuesday night each month. New members are welcomed with open arms at both groups. For more information, contact Lelia Taylor at 804-340-0277.
Woodbridge: THIRD THURSDAY THRILLERS meets the third Thursday of each month from 7-9 PM at Potomac Community Library, 2201 Opitz Blvd. We are part of the Prince William County Public Library System. For more information, call 703-494-8126.
Washington
Oak Harbor: OAK HARBOR MYSTERY READERS GROUP meets the last Thursday of the month at 3 PM in the Oak Harbor Library's meeting room. Members of the group are encouraged to read at least one of the works by each month's chosen author and to suggest other authors for the group to explore. For more information, contact Nancy Rodich Hodges at 360-678-4298.
Olympia: M3 (MYSTERY, MAYHEM AND MURDER) REVIEWERS meets every third Tuesday at 7 PM at Whodunit? Books, 301 E. Fourth Avenue. "We have a rule (the only one!) that we're going to talk about the ending, so everyone should be ready to do that. After we finish talking about the book, everyone shares another book they've read that month that they really enjoyed." For more information, contact Linda Dewberry at WhodunitsNW@aol.com or 360-352-8252.
Seattle: SEATTLE MYSTERY READERS CLUB meets on the third Wednesday night of the month at 7 PM at the University Village Barnes and Noble, 2675 NE University Village St.
Tacoma: THE TACOMA BORDERS MYSTERY GROUP meets on the third Tuesday of the month from 7-8 PM. For more information, contact Gail Egbers, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA 98447.
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac: MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP. The group meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 PM at the Fond du Lac Art Center (60 miles north of Milwaukee). For more information, contact Lorraine Gelly.
Milwaukee area: THE CLOAK AND CLUE SOCIETY has regular meetings led by various people including Bev DeWeese, Gary Warren Niebuhr and Beth Fedyn. Meetings on the 4th Sunday, 2:30 PM, at Kingo Lutheran Church, 1225 E. Olive St., Shorewood. Their newsletter, The Cloak, tells all plus more. For more information, write to Beth Fedyn, at 2816 N Interlaken Dr, Oconomowoc, WI 53066, or visit the group's web site.
Madison: MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP at Booked for Murder, 2701 University Avenue; 800-200-5996; e-mail booked4m@aol.com. Group meets once a month.
Menasha: MYSTERY READERS' GROUP meets the third Monday of the month, January through November, in the Gegan Room of the Menasha Public Library, 440 First St. For more information, contact De Dalum at dalum@menashalibrary.org, call 920-967-5166 x720, or visit the library's web site.
Oconomowoc: MYSTERY BOOK GROUP at Books & Company, Whitman Park Shopping Center, 1039 Summit Ave. Meets the 4th Wednesday of every month. New members welcome.
Canada
Sarnia, ONT: MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 2 PM and 7 PM at the Sarnia Branch of the Lambton County Library, 124 Christina St. S. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information contact Ellen Dark at 519-337-3291 or ellen.dark@county-lambton.on.ca.
England
MYSTERY WOMEN, a group of readers, writers, and general enthusiasts of crime fiction who promote, enjoy, and celebrate the writing of women in the genre. Meets every six weeks at various locations. Visitors from other countries welcome. For more information, contact Lizzie Hayes, or see the web site.
London: CRIME READING GROUP meets at Goldsboro Books, 1 Cecil Court, London WC2E 4EZ. The phone number is +44 (0) 207 497 9228. The fax number is +44 (0) 207 836 4545. The e-mail address is enquires@goldsborobooks.co.uk.
Spain
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat: CLUB DE LECTURA DE NOVELA NEGRA de la Biblioteca la Ḅbila meets six times a year, the last Wednesday of the month, in January, February, March, May, October and November, at 7 PM in the Library Meeting Room. Contact: Biblioteca la Ḅbila, b.hospitalet.lb@diba.es, or see the web site.
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