Best 30 Crime Fiction Podcasts in the US

Here is our list of top Crime Fiction podcasts you can listen to or contact them for your outreach campaign. Find hosts, booking agents and producers info for each podcast for collaboration.

1. The Crime Cafe

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The Crime Cafe has interviews with authors who write crime fiction, true crime, suspense and thrillers, as

Host

Debbi Mack (Female)

Producer/Network

Debbi Mack

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

5
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2. Uncle Erich Presents™ - Classic Radio Shows, Crime, Suspense, Murder Mysteries

Uncle Erich Presents™ - Classic Radio Shows, Crime, Suspense, Murder Mysteries
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'Uncle Erich Presents™' - Classic Crime, Murder and Suspense Mysteries. Give your eyes a rest. Grab a cold

Producer/Network

Uncle Erich

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4/5

Reviews

5

Avg Length

29 mins

3. All About Agatha Christie

All About Agatha Christie
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All About Agatha is a podcast all about, well, Agatha. Agatha Christie, of course: the Queen of Crime, a

Host

Kemper Donovan (Male)

Producer/Network

All About Agatha (Christie)

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Literature Enthusiasts, Book Club Members

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

1058

Avg Length

72 mins

4. Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)

Down These Mean Streets (Old Time Radio Detectives)
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Presenting the best detectives from the Golden Age of Radio. Each week, we'll bring you an episode starring

Host

Jack Mooney (Male)

Producer/Network

Mean Streets Podcasts

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

968

Avg Length

127 mins

5. Detective OTR

Detective OTR
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Old Time Radio Network Detectives Stories, continues America's love affair with private eyes. Each week we

Producer/Network

Old Time Radio DVD

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4/5

Reviews

234

Avg Length

41 mins

6. Read or Dead

Read or Dead
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Read or Dead is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the worlds of mystery and thriller literature.

Hosts

Katie McLain Horner (Female), Kendra Winchester (Female)

Producer/Network

Book Riot

Email

****@bookriot.com

Listener Type

Authors, Book Club Members

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

208

Avg Length

48 mins

7. Great Crime & Mystery Books

Great Crime & Mystery Books
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100 Great Crime and Mystery Books!

Producer/Network

Crime Audiobooks

Email

****@awpodcast.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

14

Avg Length

93 mins

8. Adventures of Inspector Maigret

Adventures of Inspector Maigret
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Paris police detectiveInspector Maigret,Maigret is more of a 'thinking detective'. He uses his perception

Producer/Network

Humphrey Camardella Productions

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Psychology Students

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

52

Avg Length

38 mins

9. Thriller 101

Thriller 101
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A podcast for readers and writers of thriller, mystery, suspense, and crime fiction. 

Producer/Network

David

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

22

Avg Length

24 mins

10. Wrong Place, Write Crime

Wrong Place, Write Crime
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A Podcast featuring crime fiction authors (mostly) in which we discuss crime fiction (theirs, ours,

Producer/Network

Frank Zafiro

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

3.7/5

Reviews

3

Avg Length

44 mins

11. Case Closed

Case Closed
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Case Closed is a podcast focused on crimes both real and imagined. On season 10, we're serializing Hayley

Producer/Network

Macmillan Podcasts

Email

****@macmillan.com

Listener Type

True Crime Enthusiasts, Podcasters, Legal Professionals

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

1931

Avg Length

34 mins

12. The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
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Are you ready for a mystery? Get ready to unleash your inner sleuth. Every day Monday-Saturday, we feature a

Host

Adam Graham (Male)

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

1787

Avg Length

35 mins

13. The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)

The Great Detectives Present Yours Truly Johnny Dollar (Old Time Radio)
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Listen to the adventures of that man with the action-packed account, Yours Truly Johnny Dollar. From 1949-62,

Host

Adam Graham (Male)

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Listener Type

Nostalgia Seekers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.4/5

Reviews

847

Avg Length

35 mins

14. Shedunnit

Shedunnit
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Unravelling the mysteries behind classic detective storiesFor advertising enquiries, email sales@auddy.co

Host

Caroline Crampton (Female)

Producer/Network

Caroline Crampton

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Book Club Members

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

674

Avg Length

34 mins

15. Detective and Mystery Retro Radio Podcast

Detective and Mystery   Retro Radio Podcast
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Radio detectives, mystery, murder, double crossers, and hard boiled action.

Host

Keith Heltsley (Male)

Producer/Network

Keith Heltsley

Email

****@retro-otr.com

Listener Type

History Buffs, Storytelling Enthusiast

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

80

Avg Length

29 mins

16. Cops and Writers Podcast

Cops and Writers Podcast
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Cops and Writers is a podcast hosted by retired police sergeant and author, Patrick O'Donnell. The

Host

Patrick ODonnell

Producer/Network

Patrick O'Donnell

Email

****@copsandwriters.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

48

Avg Length

61 mins

17. The Thriller Zone

The Thriller Zone
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If you enjoy thriller books, films & TV series and the writers who create them, then you'll enjoy the #1

Host

David Temple (Male)

Producer/Network

David Temple

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

29

Avg Length

48 mins

18. Aurelius Whitlock's Murder Museum

Aurelius Whitlock's Murder Museum
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Join Marcus and Nathan as we play through murder mysteries of our own devising, playing curator, murderer,

Hosts

Marcus Richardson (Male), Nathan Hicken (Male)

Producer/Network

Marcus Richardson and Nathan Hicken

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

True Crime Enthusiasts, Storytelling Aficionados

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

76

Avg Length

34 mins

19. Meet the Thriller Author (Author Interviews)

Meet the Thriller Author (Author Interviews)
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Interviews with bestselling authors of Mystery, Thriller & Suspense books hosted by Alan Petersen.

Host

Alan Petersen (Male)

Producer/Network

Alan Petersen

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.6/5

Reviews

34

Avg Length

35 mins

20. Mystery Books Podcast

Mystery Books Podcast
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A podcast devoted to helping readers discover new mystery books. Hosted by USA Today bestselling mystery

Host

Sara Rosett (Female)

Producer/Network

Sara Rosett

Email

****@sararosett.com

Listener Type

Book Club Members

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

53

Avg Length

28 mins

21. Clued in Mystery Podcast

Clued in Mystery Podcast
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The Clued in Mystery podcast explores mystery and the different ways we enjoy the genre through books, TV,

Producer/Network

Clued in Mystery

Email

****@cluedinmystery.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

14

Avg Length

20 mins

22. The Great Detectives Present Boston Blackie (Old Time Radio)

The Great Detectives Present Boston Blackie (Old Time Radio)
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Host Adam Graham presents every circulating old time radio episode of Boston Blackie with episode starring

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.3/5

Reviews

12

Avg Length

32 mins

23. Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast

Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast
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MysteryRat's Maze is a mystery podcast produced by Kings River Life Magazine. Each episode will either by a

Producer/Network

Lorie Lewis Ham

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

15

Avg Length

20 mins

24. Written and Read

Written and Read
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Short stories and poetry, read aloud by the author.Host: Nels ChallinorTheme Music by DAINCover Art by

Producer/Network

Nels Challinor

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

7

Avg Length

14 mins

25. Writer's Detective Bureau

Writer's Detective Bureau
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The Writer's Detective Bureau is a podcast hosted by retired Police Detective Adam Richardson. Adam answers

Host

Adam Richardson (Male)

Producer/Network

Det. Adam Richardson

Email

****@writersdetective.com

Listener Type

Law Enforcement Professionals, Screenwriters

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

81

Avg Length

20 mins

26. Speaking of Mysteries

Speaking of Mysteries
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A podcast of for lovers of mysteries and thrillers. Listen to interviews with best-selling authors as well as

Producer/Network

Speaking of Mysteries

Email

****@mac.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

15

Avg Length

32 mins

27. Mystery is My Hobby Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

Mystery is My Hobby Presented by the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio
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Join host Adam Graham as he features every episode of the post-World War II mystery series Mystery is My

Producer/Network

Adam's Old Time Radio

Email

****@greatdetectives.net

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.8/5

Reviews

10

Avg Length

31 mins

28. Crime Writers of Color

Crime Writers of Color

Interviews with today's leading (and emerging) crime writers of color with host Robert Justice.

Host

Robert Justice (Male)

Producer/Network

Robert Justice

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

30