"That's what it started like, when I bought it from the previous owner," Elmer replied. It had been a rather boring book and stationery shop, which was probably the reason the old owner decided to sell it. Or the property, that is. "I liked the name, you see."

He'd started by selling a very niche selection of books, catering to those craving the melancholic and the macabre. Then, he started dealing with old books, rare editions of texts and finally it snowballed to him selling anything old and interesting.

"So you're looking for a book," Elmer concluded. "Something religious? Philosophical? I also have some diaries. They're really entertaining reads, you know."