Murder One, London

#2319 among attractions in London

Shopping, Bookshop

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Facts and practical information

Murder One was a bookshop in the Charing Cross Road from 1988 to 2009, "catering to readers interested in hard-to-find and collectable crime, mystery, romance and science fiction literature". It was the first UK bookshop to specialize in the crime and mystery genres, and at its opening in 1988 the largest specialist "genre" bookshop in Europe. It was owned by the novelist Maxim Jakubowski. ()

Coordinates: 51°30'46"N, 0°7'43"W

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City of Westminster (St. James's)London United Kingdom

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Murder One – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Soho, Old Compton Street, Foyles, Palace Theatre.

~590 ftW
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
Soho, London
3 min walk • Soho, a vibrant heart nestled in the bustling city of London, United Kingdom, is an iconic entertainment district renowned for its rich history and diverse cultural offerings. As a melting pot of creativity, Soho has long been a haven for artists, musicians,...
~630 ftW
Shopping, Shopping district
Old Compton Street, London
4 min walk • Old Compton Street is a road that runs east–west through Soho in the West End of London.
~630 ftNW
Shopping, Bookshop
Foyles, London
4 min walk • W & G Foyle Ltd. is a bookseller with a chain of seven stores in England. It is best known for its flagship store in Charing Cross Road, London. Foyles was once listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest bookshop in terms of shelf length, at 30 miles, and for number of titles on display.
~280 ftNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Palace Theatre, London
2 min walk • The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red-brick facade dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus behind a small plaza near the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road.
~500 ftS
Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district
West End theatre, London
3 min walk • West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London. Along with New York City's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world.
~550 ftSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Prince Charles Cinema, London
3 min walk • The Prince Charles Cinema is a repertory cinema located in Leicester Place, 50 yards north of Leicester Square in the West End of London.
~600 ftS
Theater
Wyndham's Theatre, London
3 min walk • Wyndham's Theatre is a West End theatre, one of two opened by actor/manager Charles Wyndham. Located on Charing Cross Road in the City of Westminster, it was designed c.1898 by W. G. R. Sprague, the architect of six other London theatres between then and 1916.
~570 ftS
Nightlife, Cinema
Vue West End, London
3 min walk • Vue West End is a nine-screen cinema complex in Leicester Square, London, operated by Vue Cinemas. The multiplex was constructed in 1993 on the site of what was previously the Warner West End cinema.
~270 ftE
Theater
St Martin's Theatre, London
2 min walk • St Martin's Theatre is a West End theatre which has staged the production of The Mousetrap since March 1974, making it the longest continuous run of any show in the world.
~360 ftNW
Nightlife
The Spice of Life, London
2 min walk • The Spice of Life is a pub at Cambridge Circus in London's Charing Cross Road. The pub was founded as The George & Thirteen Cantons in or before 1759, and later became The Scots Hoose. By 1975 it had been renamed The Spice of Life.
~620 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Soho Baptist Chapel, London
3 min walk • Soho Baptist Chapel is a church at 166a Shaftesbury Avenue, London, on the corner with Mercer Street. Originally a Baptist church. It is now the Chinese Church in London.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Murder One?

Nearby attractions include Bunjies, London (1 min walk), West End of London, London (2 min walk), Ambassadors Theatre, London (2 min walk), Cambridge Circus, London (2 min walk).

How to get to Murder One by public transport?

The nearest stations to Murder One:

Bus

Cambridge Circus • Lines: 38, N38 (1 min walk)
Gerrard Place / Chinatown • Lines: 38, N38 (2 min walk)

Metro

Leicester Square • Lines: Northern, Piccadilly (2 min walk)
Covent Garden • Lines: Piccadilly (5 min walk)

Train

Charing Cross (11 min walk)
London Waterloo (25 min walk)

Ferry

Embankment • Lines: Green Tour, Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Rb6 (13 min walk)
Festival Pier • Lines: Green Tour (16 min walk)