TM wrote:
"Second Story Books, particularly if they still maintain
public hours at the suburban Maryland warehouse, is [was?] an
excellent if somewhat frustrating browse at times...as with
the Strand in NYC, what is this thing "alphabetizing" you
speak of? (Second Story's flagship store is
[was?] fairly convenient to DC tourists at Dupont
Circle)"
The Dupont Circle store is still there, but it has few
mysteries, far better on straight fiction. The place to go is
still their warehouse in Rockville, MD, which is still open
to the public. And they do now alphabetize their good
selection of mystery paperbacks, many out of print. The
hardbacks in the general area are pretty disorganized,
probably sorted by time they came in. However, if you go
there, know that the seriously collectible mysteries are kept
separate in their own room. You have to ask to see
them.
Now if you've got a car and some time, the other place to go
is Wonder Books out in Frederick, MD.
Mark
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