In the spacious bookstore on Warren Street lies one of the most expansive collections of mystery books. Home to Edgar Allen Poe’s horrors and the works of today’s thriller novelists such as James Patterson and Lee Child, the Mysterious Bookshop is more than just towering bookcases and sliding ladders. With spellbinding murder stories, antique vampire archives, and so much more hiding along the story-high shelves, the Mysterious Bookshop is an enticing mystery in and of itself.

Located at 58 Warren Street, this treasure trove of mysteries makes the perfect reading corner. With its wide range of books and topics and its soothing jazz music, the Mysterious Bookshop has a very relaxing environment. “It’s the mood that Barnes & Noble can never give,” sophomore Tanya Jain said. Everything from the wooden shelves to the mellow colored walls, creates a calm and inviting atmosphere.

Founded by Otto Penzler, a publisher and mystery writer, the Mysterious Bookshop has been in business for 30 years. “We started out on West 56th Street next to Carnegie Hall. We moved down to Tribeca about four years ago,” manager Ian Kern said. “We specialize in mystery fiction, espionage, traditional murder mysteries. We do a lot of rare first editions, signed books, and also general mystery fiction.”

Books aren’t its only specialty. The bookshop hosts a variety of parties and events from new author debuts to celebrations for the successes of old ones. The events all include book signings, refreshments and author introductions, which consist of how the author develops ideas, inspirations they have, and what they do during their down time.

A party was held for Gerald Elias’ debut of “The Devil’s Trill” on Tuesday, October 6. The mystery revolves around a stolen violin, the Piccolino Stradivarius, which is fabled to bring bad luck onto whoever possesses it. Daniel Jacobus, a sour violinist, is suspected of stealing the violin and must prove his innocence by finding the real thief. The story, well crafted and intricately written, propels the reader into a world of classical music, cunning, and deceit. Elias is not only a blossoming writer, but a violinist, composer and conductor as well. “He plays for the Boston symphony and plays by himself,” Kern said.

At the book debut, Elias read an excerpt from his new book, which came out on Tuesday, August 18. He accompanied his reading with performances of pieces mentioned in his book, one of which was the “Devil’s Trill” Sonata by Giuseepe Tartini. He then signed copies of his book and talked about his experiences as a conductor and a composer. Elias talked about his passion for mystery and suspense and the many obstacles he came across when writing his book. “We had a great turnout and sold a lot of books,” said Bob Stroud, an employee at the Mysterious Bookshop, of the event.

But perhaps the bookshop’s biggest party yet is the Halloween party that it will be hosting on Thursday, October 29. “We are going to have a Halloween party which will be a celebration of our four years here [and] a regular Halloween party,” Kern said. The party will also be a celebration of the realease of the ”Vampire Archives,” published by Penzler, Mysterious Bookshop’s owner. ”[It's] one of the best vampire accompilations of all time,” Kern said. Though there won’t be any special guests, mystery authors and friends of the store are expected to attend. This free event, which runs from 6 to 8 p.m., will include tarot card readings, speeches, and refreshments.

Everything, from its tantalizing books to its kind and helpful staff, illustrate the open and inviting mood of the Mysterious Bookshop. With fascinating events every month, books dating from the 1960s and amazingly fun sliding ladders, the Mysterious Bookshop is the perfect mixture of the old, the new, and the fantastical.