Wendy Bumsted and her son Michael run Whodunit Mystery Bookstore in Winnipeg.

Most people browse their favourite bookstores. Wendy Bumsted bought one.

She and her late husband, Jack, had long been loyal customers of Whodunit Mystery Bookstore in Winnipeg’s Crescentwood neighbourhood. So, in 2007, when the store’s original owners decided to retire, the couple put in an offer.

Eighteen years after taking over Whodunit, the Bumsteds have relocated into a larger retail space, ramped up international orders and watched their customer base – and the entire mystery genre – evolve in unexpected ways.

“Especially since COVID-19, we have a much wider range of customers,” says Wendy, who these days runs the store with her son Michael. “And I would say our customers are now much younger.”

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