By / MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Department Compiled Report
“Detective Bookstore” is tucked away in the alleys near Taipei's Roundabout, with a sign featuring Sherlock Holmes' silhouette smoking a pipe hanging right at the entrance, declaring this to be a little secret base for detective fans. The Detective Bookstore is Taiwan's first independent bookstore specializing in crime, mystery, and spy novels. The stories in the store come from all over the world, regardless of age, and no matter which detective you admire, you can find traces of them here. In addition to books, the Detective Bookstore also sells antiques, handmade design items, and detective-themed goods brought back from abroad.
The Detective Bookstore tucked away in the alleys of Taipei's Roundabout. (Image source / Detective Bookstore)
Wooden bookshelf category signs full of character. (Image source / Detective Bookstore)
Formerly known as “Cup Cup Grocery,” the Detective Bookstore collects exquisite antiques from Europe, the United States, Japan, China, and Taiwan, including many from old residences and century-old businesses in Dadaocheng. Each item is hard to come by and has a story. Once you step into the store, the owner is more than happy to share the tales behind the antiques—from small items like cigarette cards, matchboxes, posters, and pencils once exported to Japan by a century-old stationery store, to larger pieces like calligraphy and paintings, solid wood storage boxes, lighting fixtures, and furniture. Everyone who visits here has the chance to become the new owner who continues their emotion and soul.
The store’s displays are changed periodically, offering a different experience each time you visit. (Image source / Detective Bookstore)
The store’s decorative items are full of style. (Image source / Detective Bookstore)
The soft yellow lighting adds an extra touch of suspense to the reading space. (Image source / Detective Bookstore)
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