83 Botanic Avenue, Belfast

Tel: (028) 9031 9601,

noalibis.com

Specialising in crime stories, No Alibis – which opened in 1997 – was immortalised in Colin Bateman’s thriller Mystery Man, with the nameless protagonist bearing a striking resemblance to the store’s owner David Torrans. Without doubt one of the most unique bookshops you’ll find in Ireland, No Alibis also hosts regular jazz nights and readings.