About Friends of Mystery

Friends of Mystery is a non-profit literary/educational organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Its purpose is to promote educational study in all realms related to mystery. Members are interested in fiction, true crime, how mysteries are solved, and many other aspects of knowledge that can be included in the term "mystery".

We sponsor a series of public meetings, called Bloody Thursdays, publish a newsletter, The Blood-Letter, give an annual award, the Spotted Owl, for the best mystery by a Pacific Northwest author. And, we also sponsor a local reading group.

Reading Group

Contact Julia Ingram at juliaingram@mac.com or call Murder By The Book at 503-232-9995.

The Friends of Mystery Reading Group meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm at Murder By The Book, 3210 SE Hawthorne in Portland to discuss the selected mystery. Anyone interested in participating is invited to attend.

Upcoming books for 2010:

July: The Shadow Season by Tom Piccirilli (Criminal Pursuits) - Madge
August: Blue Smoke & Murder by Elizabeth Lowell (Tall, Dark & Deadly) - Martha
September: The Ghost (APA: The Ghost Writer) by Robert Harris (Prime Time Crime) - Doris
October: The Cabinet of Curiosities- by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (Horrors) - Julia
November: Bury Me Deep by Megan Abbott (Noir) - Maggie
December: Paying The Price by Madge Walls (a Christmas title*) - Geri
* Unfortunately, Rest You Merry, the Christmas book that was suggested is no longer in print and we can't guarantee that we would have copies.

Past Reading List