Mysteries On Main Street

Welcome to Mysteries On Main Street!

"You'll Never Know What You May Find".

We are the Southern Adirondacks only full-service bookstore!

Mysteries on Main Street has an extensive collection of books and gifts. We have books for all ages and interests. From bestsellers to books by local authors we have it all. Browse online or stop in at the store. We'll do our best to help you find exactly what you are looking for. Our selection of gift items adds a unique flair to the bookstore. On personal buying trips, we choose merchandise unlikely to be found in any nearby stores. We carry jewelry, candle & oil lamps, picture frames, greeting cards, toys & collectibles. Mysteries On Main Street is a primary TY retailer for Beanie Babies & TY products.

We can obtain any book in print! Ask our friendly staff to research any topic of interest. We provide free gift wrapping and personal delivery in our immediate area. We will ship your purchases for a minimal charge.

Thank you for shopping with us today! -Priscilla

New Favorites

Some of our new favorites.

Change of Heart
by Picoult, Jodi
The acclaimed #1 "New York Times" bestselling author presents a spellbinding tale of a mother's tragic loss and one man's last chance at gaining salvation.

Can we save ourselves, or do we rely on others to do it? Is what we believe always the truth?

One moment June Nealon was happily looking forward to years full of laughter and adventure with her family, and the next, she was staring into a future that was as empty as her heart. Now her life is a waiting game. Waiting for time to heal her wounds, waiting for justice. In short, waiting for a miracle to happen.

For Shay Bourne, life holds no more surprises. The world has given him nothing, and he has nothing to offer the world. In a heartbeat, though, something happens that changes everything for him. Now, he has one last chance for salvation, and it lies with June's eleven-year-old daughter, Claire. But between Shay and Claire stretches an ocean of bitter regrets, past crimes, and the rage of a mother who has lost her child.

Would you give up your vengeance against someone you hate if it meant saving someone you love? Would you want your dreams to come true if it meant granting your enemy's dying wish?

Once again, Jodi Picoult mesmerizes and enthralls readers with this story of redemption, justice, and love.

April Additions

Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.

The Blue Star
by Earley, Tony
I have been recommending Earley's novel Jim the Boy for years. Now he has written a sequel, set at the outbreak of World War II, with Jim as a high school senior in the same North Carolina community. Highlighting the devastation of prejudice and the emotional turmoil of first love, it is just as wonderful as its predecessor.--Mary Gleysteen, Eagle Harbor Book Company (Bainbridge Island, WA)

Mysteries on Main St. Unique Staff

Come meet our staff....

Our staff includes Marge, Patty, and then me, the owner, "The Boss", Priscilla.

Scribbling the Cat: Travels with an African Soldier
by Fuller, Alexandra
With the same disarmingly unguarded prose that won her critical acclaim for "Dont Lets Go to the Dogs Tonight," Alexandra Fuller tells of her unusual friendship with Ka white African and veteran of the brutal, racially divided Rhodesian War. An engrossing and haunting tale of love, godliness, hate, war, and survival, "Scribbling the Cat" recounts the journey she makes with K into the lands that hold the scars of their war, from Zambia through Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) and into Mozambique. Driven by memories, they venture deeper into the countries remote bush, where they encounter other veterans and survivors and confront the demons of Ks past: a violent war marked by racial strife, jungle battles, torture, and the murdering of innocent civilians.