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Intrigue, Mystery, Suspense. Discover the Cloak & Dagger, an independent bookshop catering to mystery lovers. Located in the historic Jugtown district of Princeton, NJ, a short walk from Princeton University . The Cloak & Dagger is in a 100 year old colonial revival home renovated to reflect an English style library one might find in an Agatha Christie mystery. Free parking is provided behind the bookshop. We stock mainly new paperbacks that cover all mystery genres. Also available are curated children books for young sleuths along with mystery themed gifts and collectibles, audio-books, videos, puzzles and games. Gift certificates and digital gift cards can be purchased. All major credit cards are accepted. Whether you are in town visiting friends or family, attending a wok conference, shopping at Palmer Square, or have lived here for years, it would be a crime not to stop by and check out one of Princetons hidden treasures.
From Google. Shown as written by the reviewers.
Jaimee Cali
November 2024
A delightful shop perfect for all types of mystery fans! I stopped by today for the first time and look forward to future visits. The shop is wonderfully stocked with various styles of mystery books and decorated beautifully. I highly recommend visiting the shop if you’re in the area.
Ray
December 2018
A nice little gem located just a few blocks away from Princeton University campus hosting all the mysteries and thrillers one could wish for. Small, cute and quaint. It provides nice collections of best sellers as well as local publications.
chasmeehan
January 2024
Total home run. The business hours are brief, but if you get a chance to stop by when they are open, this is a gem of a mystery book store. Neat as a pin, and nicely laid out, you could spend an hour pouring through their selection. As the saying goes, I bet you couldn’t buy just one! No way you can go wrong.
Mark Host
October 2025
Great local niche bookstore. I go there every time I'm in the area.
Haley Choueiri
March 2025
make sure to call before you go. I have now been there twice during what they say are opening hours just for them to be closed unexpectedly. I understand this is the nature of a small business and I'm still excited to someday go inside but it's just a little misleading to have specific hours on Google instead of a "call for business hours" or something similar.
