Mystery Solved, a mobile bookstore focused on mysteries and thrillers, made its debut in Utah earlier this fall, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
Owner Kariné Bulut first took the bookstore, which is built from a Volkswagen Transporter T2, on the road in September. She has made pop-up appearances with it at markets, a gelato shop, and elsewhere in the Salt Lake City area. In addition to events featuring the book truck, Bulut has also set up pop-up tables and shelves at area businesses, including an eyeglass store called Optique Eyewear.
"Everything on the truck is pretty much just curated to what I enjoy," Bulut told the Salt Lake Tribune. "A lot of the books on the truck I've read and I can talk about, or some of the authors that I've met personally or made a connection [with] online. It's really easy for me to talk to people about books, and I love doing that--connecting with the community."
Prior to launching Mystery Solved, Bulut was part of a book club and ran a Bookstagram account. Its success inspired her to take the plunge in opening a store of her own, and she added shelves to the VW T2 with the help of her husband.
Per the Tribune, Mystery Solved is Utah's only mystery- and thriller-focused bookstore. Bulut hopes to one day open a bricks-and-mortar location.