Authors of Crime, Mystery and Thriller Books
A selection of authors for you to follow and support. Book starter pack curated by Beth Reads Crime.
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@samblakebooks.bsky.social
No 1 bestselling Irish crime writer (adult & YA) 💙📚 Chair Society of Authors, views my own. Agent: Simon Trewin https://linktr.ee/SamBlakeBooks
@tashacoryell.bsky.social
Thriller writer. Author of LOVE LETTERS TO A SERIAL KILLER. St. Paul resident. TV watcher. Greyhound owner. Roll tide. Repped by Katie Greenstreet at Paper Literary. MATCHMAKING FOR PSYCHOPATHS forthcoming in July 2025.
@jamiewestauthor.co.uk
The West End’s Murder Mystery Writer 🎭 Author and CWA member 🔎 I write murder mysteries set in 1930s theatre-land 📖 🇬🇧🏳️🌈 links.jamiewest.co.uk
@cmacwritescrime.bsky.social
Author: Erika Piper, Stonebridge, Little Ghost. THE KILLER’S CHRISTMAS LIST. Represented by David Headley. Co-founder of Stockport Noir.
@nikkismithauthor.bsky.social
Author of thrillers. Published by Viking, Penguin. Books: Sophie Lambert at C&W. TV/Film: Luke Speed at SLTM. THE GUESTS out now, THEY HAD IT COMING out May ‘25 Co-host of podcast IN SUSPENSE https://linktr.ee/nikkismithauthor
@valmcdermid.bsky.social
Writer, broadcaster, civil(sometimes) partner, mother, lesbian feminist, lover of libraries, vocalist with the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers. Once described as the ‘gobby shop steward of crime fiction’. Www.valmcdermid.com @quineofcrime on Insta
@holly.bsky.social
Author. Former journalist. 59 MINUTES out in 2025 (🇬🇧and 🇺🇸) Honest Authors pod. Repped by C&W/UTA. Let’s hope this place works out, eh.
@whusseyauthor.bsky.social
Award-winning author of the SCOTT JERICHO thrillers (KILLING JERICHO; JERICHO’S DEAD; BURYING JERICHO) and YA novels, including THE BOY I LOVE, BROKEN HEARTS AND ZOMBIE PARTS, and THE OUTRAGE among others https://linktr.ee/williamhusseyauthor
@sarahhilary.bsky.social
'Downright dangerous' (Mick Herron). Crime writer. SHARP GLASS out now. ND. She/her.
@laurennorthauthor.bsky.social
Psychological thriller/suspense author and Book Club Thriller author as L.C. North. Love reading, cockerpoos, coffee, running and chatting about writing
@janicehallett.bsky.social
Bestselling author of The Appeal, The Christmas Appeal, The Twyford Code, The Mysterious Case of The Alperton Angels and The Examiner 🦂🎓
@martynwaites.bsky.social
Writer. Crime. Horror. Doctor Who for Big Finish. Was once Tania Carver. New novel THE OTHER PEOPLE out under the CB Everett name spring 2025. Agent: James Wills at Watson Little. #MDANT and proud of it.
@natalisimmonds.bsky.social
Author. Out now: WHILE MY BABY SLEEPS, MY DAUGHTER'S REVENGE, GOOD GIRLS DIE LAST (TV adaptation in the works), THE BLOOD WEB series as Caedis Knight. Agents: @amandapreston.bsky.social & @keslupo.bsky.social Follow #SimmondsWritingTips
@tommeadauthor.bsky.social
He/Him. Author of DEATH AND THE CONJUROR, THE MURDER WHEEL, and CABARET MACABRE published by Mysterious Press (US) and Head of Zeus (UK) "Ingenious" - The Guardian "Ingenious" - The Times Rep: Lorella Belli Literary Agency
@alexnorth.co.uk
Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling crime writer, based in Leeds, UK. I publish as Alex North but my friends call me Steve. www.alexnorth.co.uk
@dorothykoomson.bsky.social
📚Award-winning, Sunday Times Bestselling Author | Writer ✍🏾 l Reader 📖 | TV & Film Lover 📺 | Podcaster 🎙️| Latest book Every Smile You Fake out now 📚⚡️
@michaelconnelly.bsky.social
Bestselling author of the Harry Bosch, Mickey Haller, Renée Ballard, and Jack McEvoy series. Run by his social media manager.
@ruthwarewriter.bsky.social
Still writing books... still drinking coffee... still making stuff up as I go along. The Woman in Suite 11 available to pre-order now at linktr.ee/ruthwarewriter Find me at ruthware.com
@catrionaward.bsky.social
USA Today bestselling author of LOOKING GLASS SOUND 🪞💀🪞, THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET, SUNDIAL & more Rep @jennysavill1 & @RStrausAgency Film/TV @mldean_& @unitedtalent
@claremackwrites.bsky.social
Writer. Mother. Ex cop. ✏️ 2 million+ books sold 🎲 #AGameOfLies out now https://claremackintosh.com/me/
@robwhart.bsky.social
USA TODAY bestselling author of books like ASSASSINS ANONYMOUS, THE PARADOX HOTEL, and THE WAREHOUSE. https://linktr.ee/robwhart
@cjtudor.bsky.social
Sunday Times bestselling author. Dog lover. Gin drinker. Tattoo enthusiast. New novel THE GATHERING out now: https://shor.by/CJTudor. THE BURNING GIRLS streaming on Netflix UK.
@brookmyre.bsky.social
Author. One half of Ambrose Parry. One sixth of Fun Lovin' Crime Writers.
@abeewords.bsky.social
📖 GRAVE EXPECTATIONS & DISPLEASURE ISLAND out now from Corvus Books 🇬🇧 and Vintage Anchor🇺🇸 ◦ good books ◦ murder ◦ swearing ◦ #BWithTheT Rep Stevie Finegan at Zeno @totalplaytime.com https://alicebellauthor.com/
@callytaylor.bsky.social
British crime author. Sunday Times bestseller. Richard & Judy pick. Mum, dog owner, knitter, crocheter, maker, watches a lot of TV.
@radiomukhers.bsky.social
Author. Scottish, Bengali, generally confused. “The Godfather of Anglo-Asian Crime Writing” (Daily Express) Rep’d by @stubbleagent From Glasgow. BlueSky is not a concept we’re familiar with. More here: abirmukherjee.com
@gregbuchananwriter.com
Bestselling Novelist. Writer of award-winning video games. Freelance Narrative Designer. Improv & TTRPGs NO MAN'S SKY | SIXTEEN HORSES | DARK SOULS | 25+ AAA/VR/indie collabs, inc. PlayStation, Supermassive & Activision Blizzard gregbuchanangames.com
@annamazz.bsky.social
Writer. Very small. Books normal size. THE CLOCKWORK GIRL, BOOK OF SECRETS etc. Writes thrillers as Anna Sharpe. Also a criminal justice lawyer and a dark history geek.
@antonyjohnston.bsky.social
Atomic Blonde, The Dog Sitter Detective, The Exphoria Code, The Organised Writer, Resident Evil Village, etc. I write all the things. Reps: http://antonyjohnston.com/contact
@liznugent.bsky.social
No relation to Ted. Writer and rewriter. Sister and resister. Scullery maid to the House of Goldblatt. Strange Sally Diamond in all good bookstores now. And even the bad ones. Ha! As if there was such a thing as a bad bookstore. www.liznugent.com
@nadinematheson.com
Bestselling Author👩🏾💻 | Host of ‘The Conversation’ Podcast 🎙️| All Views My Own 💬 www.nadinematheson.com Podcast: apple.co/3RSKsxK Spotify spoti.fi/3DVDB0G https://linktr.ee/Nadine_Matheson 📚 THE KILL LIST( An Inspector Henley Thriller - Book 3) Out
@janecasey.bsky.social
Author from Ireland. Responsible for the Maeve Kerrigan series and The Killing Kind (now on TV!). Also owner of the world’s least cooperative spaniel.
@sarahpinborough.bsky.social
Author and screenwriter. Sunday Times #1, & NYT Bestselling author of BEHIND HER EYES on Netflix and INSOMNIA on Paramount+. Ted owner. WE LIVE HERE NOW coming Summer of 2025
@ianrankin1.bsky.social
Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
@harlancoben.bsky.social
Next Netflix series: MISSING YOU Next novel: NOBODY’S FOOL HarlanCoben.com
@bethreadscrime.com
🔍 Crime, mystery & thriller book recs 🏆 UK Book Blogger Awards 2024 finalist 🌐 www.bethreadscrime.com 📧 bethreadscrime@gmail.com 📍 Harrogate, UK