The Haunted Bookshop

The Haunted Bookshop, first published in 1919, is a charming literary mystery that celebrates books, ideas, and the quiet magic of reading. Set around a second-hand bookshop filled with conversation and curiosity, the novel unfolds as an intellectual puzzle rather than a tale of the supernatural.

Christopher Morley’s story follows a gentle mystery involving a missing manuscript, thoughtful characters, and a setting where books themselves seem alive with meaning. Rich in dialogue, wit, and reflection, the novel moves at an unhurried pace, inviting readers to linger among its ideas rather than rush toward its conclusion.

More than a mystery, The Haunted Bookshop is a love letter to book culture and the communities that form around literature. With warmth and intelligence, Morley captures a world in which reading matters deeply and ideas are worth discussing.