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Best Mystery & Crime Book Publishing Companies

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Claret Press

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Novella, Politics, Thriller & Suspense, Travel, and Women's Fiction

Location: London, GB

Website: https://www.claretpress.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

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Small press

💥 Hit titles
Black Tea

Stephen Morris

Daisy Chain

Justine Gilbert

Opera

Julie Anderson

Scarlet Suspense

Genres: Mystery & Crime and Thriller & Suspense

Part of: Penzler Publications

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://penzlerpublishers.com/product-category/scarlet/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Indie publisher

Small press

💥 Hit titles
The Rising Tide

Sam Lloyd

Chloe Cates is Missing

Mandy McHugh

The Cliff House

Chris Brookmyre

Bonnier Books

Genres: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Biographies & Memoirs, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Self-Help, Picture Book, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Nonfiction, and Fiction

Location: Stockholm, SE

Website: https://bonnierbooks.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Largest

💥 Hit titles
The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Heather Morris

10 Rules For Talking

Tim Harkness

The Foundling

Stacey Halls

Madville Publishing

Genres: Action & Adventure, African-American, Biographies & Memoirs, BIPOC, Diverse Literature, Fantasy, Feminism, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Science Fiction, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, and Women's Fiction

Location: Houston, US

Website: https://madvillepublishing.com/

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Small press

💥 Hit titles
Sonju

Wondra Chang

What a Wonderful World This Could Be

Lee Zacharias

Let Me Say This: A Dolly Parton Poetry Anthology

Julie E. Bloemeke and Dustin Brookshire

Hemlock Press

Genres: Mystery & Crime and Thriller & Suspense

Part of: Harper Collins > Hemlock Press

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://twitter.com/hemlock_press?mc_cid=714e175360&mc_eid=19f692a020

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Largest

💥 Hit titles
Death Under a Little Sky

Stig Abell

Kennedy 35

Charles Cumming

End of Story

A.J. Finn

Titan Books

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Manga, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Short Story

Part of: Titan Publishing Group > Titan Books

Location: London, GB

Website: https://titanbooks.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

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Indie publisher

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Hall of Smoke

H. M. Long

The Archive of the Forgotten

A. J. Hackwith

Witherward

Hannah Mathewson

Inimitable Books

Genres: Action & Adventure, BIPOC, Diverse Literature, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult

Part of: Ulysses Press > Inimitable Books

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://inimitablebooksllc.com

Accepts unagented submissions

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Small press

💥 Hit titles
The Legionnaire

Samantha Traunfeld

Down the Well

Veronica King

The Storm Gathers

Maelan Holladay

Sourcebooks Fire

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Diverse Literature, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and Fiction

Part of: Sourcebooks > Sourcebooks Fire

Location: Chicago, US

Website: https://www.sourcebooks.com/

Diversity: Diverse Literature, LGBTQ, BIPOC

Accepts unagented submissions

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Indie publisher

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
The Bone Witch

Rin Chupeco

The Dark Tide

Alicia Jasinska

It Came From the Sky

Chelsea Sedoti

Soho Teen

Genres: Young Adult, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, and Fiction

Part of: Soho Press > Soho Teen

Location: New York City, US

Website: https://sohopress.com/soho-teen/

Accepts unagented submissions

No

Indie publisher

Mid size

💥 Hit titles
Mercury Boys

Chandra Prasad

Orpheus Girls

Brynne Rebele-Henry

Hope is Our Only Wing

Rutendo Tavengerwei

P.S. Literary Agency

PSLA represents bestselling and award-winning authors and creators, notable public figures, cultural leaders, and emerging voices at every stage of their careers.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Business, Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, Cookbook, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Politics, Psychology, Romance, Science Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Thriller & Suspense, and Women's Fiction

Location: Oakville, CA

Website: https://www.psliterary.com/

Accepts unagented submissions

Yes

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Small press

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