Mainely Murders Bookstore

What a great bookstore! Paula and Ann are great hosts as they share their knowledge and passion for mystery books from all over the world! A very quaint space and a fun visit for anyone living or travelling in the southern Maine area!

Mainely Murders is a delightful little bookstore run by Paula and Ann (or is it Ann and Paula?), two terrific women who say that they thought about opening the store for 35 years before they finally did it. It’s a small independent bookstore that’s tucked down a side street, but you’re just about there if you’re on Route 1 in Kennebunk. Just turn down Bourne Street and you’ll find them. They’ve got thousands of books about murder and mystery, mostly used, sorted by the location of the story or author. There are mysteries that take place around the world or in New England, books where the main character is a dog, etc. In fact, they were having a food drive for a local pet shelter when we were there.
If you’re local and you didn’t know about this store, get down there! And if you’re a tourist who’s looking for some reading material, you won’t do better than Mainely Murders Bookstore. In any case, this is what bookstores were like before Barnes & Noble chased the little guys out of the business and then Amazon turned book shopping into an online experience.
You might want to go to their website or call them to check their hours before you drop by. We went in October and their Fall hours had begun, so they were going to be closed on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.