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Opened in 2026, Partners in Crime Bookshop is your new favorite romance and mystery bookstore.
We can’t wait to meet you, and help you find your next five star read.

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Upcoming Events

Oct11
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Fireside Author Chat With Lana Harper, Jilly Gagnon, and Gloria Chao

5:30 PM • Sunday, October 11, 2026Partners in Crime BookshopFree

Join us at Partners in Crime Bookshop for a cozy fireside chat with Lana Harper, Jilly Gagnon, and Gloria Chao. ABOUT THE BOOK Two witchy sisters find themselves framed for the disappearance of millions of dollars in this atmospheric locked room mystery—from the New York Times bestselling author of Payback’s a Witch and the critically acclaimed author of All Dressed Up. “Blends suspense, family drama, magic, and romance into a twisty ride that’s impossible to put down . . . Don’t miss this witchy mystery full of heart!”—Gloria Chao, USA Today bestselling author of The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club As descendants of a Salem witch, sisters Tori and Cassie Bishop have the occult credentials—but their trickle of tarot readings isn’t paying the bills. On the brink of eviction, they accept a too-good-to-be-true offer: play “witches in residence” for a dying, wealthy widow in her secluded Berkshires mansion for the Fall season. But from the minute they arrive at the gothic estate, it’s clear: they’ve been dropped into a far riskier game than their smoke and mirrors can save them from. Rose, the widow, is desperate. Her family is conniving. The staff is ominous. And some guests in the house are drawn to the sisters in ways that lean more . . . personal. But just as the sisters are starting to settle into the mysterious home and their role in it, Rose dies after a séance—and her millions vanish overnight. Trapped in a viper’s nest of competing motives and twisted secrets, Tori and Cassie must untangle a web of greed and deception using every trick they have—magical or not—to clear their names. Because someone else in Berwyn House is running their own con . . . and they’ve set up the sisters to take the fall. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Lana Harper is the New York Times bestselling author of the Witches of Thistle Grove series and coauthor, with Jilly Gagnon, of Cards on the Table. Writing as Lana Popović, she has also written four YA novels. Lana studied psychology and literature at Yale University, law at Boston University, and publishing at Emerson College. She lives in Chicago, where she spends most of her time plotting witchy stories and equally witchy tattoos. Jilly Gagnon is the author of eight novels, most recently What if it's You? Her humor writing, personal essays, and op-eds have appeared in Newsweek, Elle, Vanity Fair, Boston Magazine, and McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, among others. She lives in Salem, Massachusetts, with her family and two black cats. Gloria Chao is a USA Today bestselling author and a screenwriter. Her novels include The Mortal Enemy Murder Club, The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club, Ex Marks the Spot, When You Wish Upon a Lantern, Rent a Boyfriend, Our Wayward Fate, and American Panda. She graduated from MIT and became a dentist before realizing she’d rather spend her days in fictional characters’ heads instead of real people’s mouths. When she’s not writing, you can find her on the curling ice, where she and her husband are world-ranked in mixed doubles.

Oct26
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ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party

10:00 PM • Monday, October 26, 2026Dovetail BreweryPresented by Partners in Crime Bookshop$50

Celebrate the release of A Court of Splintered Harmony with Partners in Crime Bookshop at Dovetail Brewery! (VENUE CHANGE: NOW AT DOVETAIL BREWERY!) We'll have trivia, activities, and more! Details to come—will send updates via Eventbrite emails. Doors open at 9:45PM. Tickets are required to attend the event; no exceptions. Each ticket includes a hardcover copy of A Court of Splintered Harmony. You'll notice the higher ticket prices for the new batch of tickets—these funds will be used to help pay for the new venue and give us a little money to make the experience even better (more on that later!) The event takes place at Dovetail Brewery, 1800 W Belle Plaine Ave. Drinks will be for sale at the venue, which you can purchase there. This is a 21+ event. No children will be allowed entry. No exceptions. By attending this event, you consent to being photographed and/or recorded, and to the use of such images and videos on social media. As we head into fall cold and flu season, we ask that guests experiencing symptoms of illness on the day of the event stay home, out of consideration for the health of all attendees.

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