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Welcome to Mysterious Galaxy -- books of Martians, Murder, Magic and Mayhem (with occasional Masks, Matchmaking, and Munchkins). We are physically a specialty genre store in Southern California with a focus on SF, Fantasy, Mystery, Suspense, and Horror. Here on the web we offer a whole world of book choices, some physically on our shelves, some immediately available for your ebook reader, and many more available for special order!
Being a part of your literary community means offering more than just great books. Mysterious Galaxy is committed to regular in-store events with authors, book discussion groups, and other special events and celebrations.
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 7:30pm
Joseph Nassise, who visited during our Grand Opening last fall, returns with his new horror novel, By the Blood of Heroes. The first installment in The Great Undead War, described by Publishers Weekly as “an audacious mix of military fiction, steampunk, and zombies,” is the tale of Burke’s Marauders, an intrepid band of heroes fighting undead Nazis to rescue an Allied pilot during World War I. For fans of Eyes to See, Joe may also offer hints of what’s to come in the Hunt Chronicles, with a new installment, King of the Dead, due this fall.
Sat, 05/19/2012 - 12:00pm
Our book club is hosted by a different bookseller each month, and each book selection will focus on a different genre. The book club is open to everyone and it’s the perfect opportunity for readers to branch out and find new favorites while getting to know your booksellers! Come in and grab your copy of this month’s selection (Emilio’s pick), The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus. The next selection will be announced at the meeting. Book club members receive 20% off of the current book club selection!
Reading The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus.
Sat, 05/19/2012 - 2:00pm
Dr. Robert Greer departs from his CJ Floyd series with a new novel set in the missile silos of Wyoming in Astride a Pink Horse. When a naked body is discovered hanging upside down in a nuclear missile silo personnel access tube, members of the Air Force Special Investigations and a local web-based newspaper team up to discover whodunit. A review in ForeWord noted, “Lovers of mystery (in particular, the evocation of place that Tony Hillerman achieved in his novels set in the Southwest) will find Astride a Pink Horse well worth their time.
Sat, 05/19/2012 - 2:30pm
One would think Leonard Goldberg’s professional schedule as Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA medical center wouldn’t allow time for other activities. Yet, somehow, between his other commitments as a board certified internist, an expert witness in medical malpractice trials, and publishing hundreds of scientific studies in peer-reviewed journals, Leonard has found time to write his series of medical thrillers as well as many standalone novels. Patient One, Leonard’s latest standalone thrill ride is filled with mysterious illnesses, espionage and intrigue.
Sun, 05/20/2012 - 8:00pm
Come down to the Mandrake Bar for a night of mystery, crime and murder ... in print only of course. Shady crooks, jaded blokes, killer femme fatales, cheap booze and motives galore fill the night as guest authors Eric Stone, Brett Battles, Lisa Brackmann, Eric Beetner, and Fingers Murphy read and discuss their work. Mingle with these notable noir authors as they do what they do best – knock back the hard stuff and talk crime, envy, lust and
murder.
The Mandrake bar is located at 2692 S La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90034. 21 and over. For more information, check the L.A. Noir website.
Our publishers are kind enough to send us Signed First Editions for non-touring authors' works. To see a complete list of Signed First editions, check the menu for signed first editions by genre.
The Columbus Affair (Hardcover)
$27.00
ISBN-13: 9780345526519Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Ballantine Books, 5/2012
Received in Redondo Beach May 14. On sale May 15.
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Objects of My Affection (Hardcover)
$24.99
ISBN-13: 9781451660753Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Touchstone, 5/2012
Curated Fiction
This is a thoroughly enjoyable read, by anyone’s standard, and will have you thinking about your own attachments and priorities. Lucy Bloom is a 40-something mother of a teenager who is in rehab. She has had to sell all of her belongings and her house in order to support his recovery and finds herself with few living/job options. Her published book about clearing out clutter, Things Are Not People, has gotten her a job clearing out the house of the famous, reclusive painter, Marva Meier Rios, who is also a compulsive hoarder. The obstacles Lucy encounters in her personal/work life begin to merge, and discovery and resolution for both Marva and Lucy are what we are rooting for by the end of this readable and enduring novel. Join us in the Redondo Beach store for the launch party for Objects of My Affection on May 3 when we will also celebrate Jill’s birthday.
— Terry
