It all began with a letter inquiring about second-hand books, written by Helene Hanff in New York, and posted to a bookshop at 84, Charing Cross Road in London. As Helene's sarcastic and witty letters are responded to by the stodgy and proper Frank Doel of 84, Charing Cross Road, a relationship blossoms into a warm, charming, feisty love affair.

First in the series. Denver homicide detective Cliff Janeway is an avid collector of rare and first editions and opens a small bookshop. But when prized volumes in a highly sought-after collection begin to appear, so do dead bodies. Now his life is about to start a precarious new chapter as he attempts to find out who's dealing death along with vintage Chandlers and Twains.

In 1959 Florence Green, a kindhearted widow with a small inheritance, risks everything to open a bookshop - the only bookshop - in the seaside town of Hardborough. By making a success of a business so impractical, she invites the hostility of the town's less prosperous shopkeepers.

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This hilarious British sitcom largely took place in a rundown London bookshop owned by Bernard Black (Dylan Moran), a man who hates people and loves booze. After one of his all-night benders, Bernard was surprised to learn that he had drunkenly hired former accountant Manny Bianco (Bill Bailey) as a sales clerk. Bernard was amazed to discover that the personable Manny was a natural-born salesman.

First in the series. At Annie Laurance's Death On Demand bookstore on Broward's Rock Island, South Carolina, murder most foul suddenly isn't confined to the well-stocked shelves. Author Elliot Morgan's abrupt demise during a weekly gathering of famous mystery writers called the Sunday Night Regulars is proof positive that a bloody sword is sometimes mightier than a brilliant pen.

Isaac Inchbold, the asthmatic proprietor of Nonsuch Books on London Bridge, is an unassuming hero, drawn into a dangerous game of duplicity and intrigue when he is asked to track down an elusive manuscript in the summer of 1660. Ross King has created a literary historical thriller in the vein of The Name of the Rose.

First in the series. Penelope Thornton-McClure manages a haunted Rhode Island bookshop. When a bestselling author drops dead signing books, the first clue of foul play comes from the store's full-time ghost-a PI murdered on the very spot more than fifty years ago. Is he a figment of Pen's overactive imagination? Or is the likable, fedora-wearing specter the only hope Pen has to solve the crime?

Burton opened her bookstore in Salt Lake City in 1977, dedicated to her passion for books and to making them available in a welcoming space. Little did she know what would follow in the next few decades: competition from bookstore chains and the net, censorship via the Patriot Act, strange twists in reading tastes and visiting authors whose lists of demands read like those of rock stars.

Independent, irresistible Helen MacFarquhar is the owner of a bookstore in an idyllic seaside town in New England. A happily divorced mother who enjoys a playful relationship with her customers, Helen's life is turned upside down when an anonymous letter arrives, penned by an unknown lover.

Rare-book theft is even more widespread than fine-art theft. Most thieves, of course, steal for profit. John Charles Gilkey steals purely for the love of books. In an attempt to understand him better, journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett plunged herself into the world of book lust and discovered just how dangerous it can be.

First in the series. The charming picturesque setting of Stoneham, N.H. boasts a newly renovated main street devoted to a variety of bookstores. When Tricia Miles—mystery bookstore proprietor and city refugee discovers her unpleasant cookbook store neighbor stabbed to death and a rare book missing, Tricia soon finds herself under the sheriff's surveillance and dubbed the village jinx.

Sam hopes to bring new customers into her establishment by inviting the once famous folk-rock trio of Steven, Dan and Carly (played by David Naughton, John Getz and Ellen Greene) to perform at a charity show held near the "Mystery Woman" bookshop. When the trio becomes murder suspects, former CIA agent Philby (Clarence Williams III) takes a special interest in the case.

A gorgeous actress (Julia Roberts) falls head over heels for book store owner Hugh Grant.

In this wonderful book Helen Hanff describes the book trail that led her to 84, Charing Cross Road and its aftermath. She talks about writing the book, play and tv screenplay; her trip to England and even her fan mail.

To fill the time as she recovered from cancer treatment, Strempek Shea volunteered at an independent bookstore in Springfield, MA. At first, Shea felt like a spy as she observed customers in constant discovery of books. Despite the bleak reason for her new job, she embraced it with delight and here recounts her sojourn at Edwards Books with humor and passion.

First in the series. Professor of Passion, the smutty new romance from Mildred Twiller--a.k.a. Azalea Twilight--isn't the kind of book Claire Mallow likes to hock at her bookstore, but Claire agrees to host a book party for her friend's trashy tale. After the party, poor Mildred is found dead in her home. Now it's up to Clair to find Mildred's killer.

Wandering through Paris's Left Bank one day, poor and unemployed, Canadian reporter Jeremy Mercer ducked into a little bookstore called Shakespeare & Co. Mercer bought a book, and the staff invited him up for tea. Within weeks, he was living above the store and immersing himself in the love affairs and low-down watering holes of the shop's makeshift staff.

The Goldstones relate how they revived their life together and discovered the wonders of old books. Along the way we learn about the lore and minutiae of old books and get the insider's view of the arcane ways experts identify a first edition and decide what makes a book valuable. Readers also meet intriguing book sellers and collectors and others who inhabit the world of books.

This is the latest remake of Shop Around the Corner (Jimmy Stewart and Margaret Sullivan). Hanks and Ryan team for their fourth romantic outing as bookstore owners who fall in love via email. Deluxe Edition features two new featurettes: Delivering You've Got Mail and You've Got Chemistry.