Bookstores deal in obvious secrets. Some mysteries are not easily solved. The secrets of solving book mysteries.

by Jeffrey A. Rothermel “Given a good pitch and the right amount of capital, any educated person ought to be able to make a small secure living out of a bookshop." [1] George Orwell November 1936 English novelist, (satirist) Solving Book Mysteries - The Five-Year Trek. Photo of Captain's Book Shoppe LLC storefront located at 1570 South First Avenue in Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Bookselling is a lot like soldiering. Each person's experience is a bit differ