Founded in early 2018 by Otto Penzler, Penzler Publishers is an independent publisher of mysteries, thrillers, and suspense. Our imprints include The Mysterious Press, American Mystery Classics, Scarlet, MysteriousPress.com, and Crime Ink.
The Mysterious Press was first founded by Otto Penzler in 1975 with the goal of publishing the very best in crime fiction from around the globe. It has been associated with various publishing companies over the years but is now an imprint of Penzler Publishers. MysteriousPress.com is a separate e-book division that is partnered with Open Road Media to make available again many of the greatest mystery books of the past.
American Mystery Classics, launched in 2018, is a line of newly reissued mystery and detective fiction from the years between the first and second World Wars, also known as the genre’s Golden Age.
Scarlet is an imprint of Penzler Publishers aiming to bring audiences fresh voices in psychological suspense and domestic thrillers.
Crime Ink is the newest imprint, striving to publish revelatory works that shed new light on old cases, expose modern injustices, and expand the classification of true crime as we know it.