If you like to read and enjoy supporting local businesses then this is a place you need to check out. Poisoned Pen has been around for quite a while. It specializes in mystery novels, but also carries an excellent selection of local authors as well. It's not just a bookstore, it also has its own publishing imprint, and hosts numerous author discussions every month, including local authors and even bestsellers. Just get on the e-mail list and you'll be kept up to date on who's coming to town and when. Plus, even if you miss your favorite author they almost always have an autographed copy of the book you are seeking. And, I don't know if this is true or not, but I heard a rumor that the Poisoned Pen is one of the bookstores nationwide where sales help determine the New York Times Bestseller Lists, so you're not only buying good books, you're actually influencing the worldwide sales of those books.