Top 40 Crime Book Influencers in 2025

1. Ashley Flowers

Bio Host of @crimejunkiepodcastFounder of @audiochuckFounder of @seasonofjustice2x NYT Bestselling Author - ALL GOOD PEOPLE HERE & THE MISSING HALF👇 ****@parcast.comInstagram Handle @ashleyflowers Instagram Followers 524.3K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact Full Database Export: 500K Instagram Influencers with email contacts Our Influencers contact datasets help brands launch products, run geotargeted campaigns, boost PR, grow affiliate programs, promote events - enabling faster, smarter marketing outreach. Request Pricing View Sample Email us at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email to request Instagram Influencers bulk export with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.

2. Matthew Cox

Bio 📖True Crime Author📖💰Most Wanted Criminal💰 🚔13 years in prison🚔👇Watch my YouTube channel👇 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @insidetruecrime Instagram Followers 324.1K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Abby

Bio Recommending your next favorite thriller book 🔎#readcrimefiction 🕵🏻‍♀️ Houston, TX 📍 CBTB blog, book box, + more 👇🏻 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @crimebythebook Instagram Followers 189.7K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Magen

Bio 📖 Helping you find your next favorite thriller (& maybe true crime) read📍Currently at Bouchercon👇🏼Join my virtual thriller book club (2.7k+ members)Instagram Handle @bonechillingbooks Instagram Followers 96.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Billy Jensen

Bio NY Times bestseller “Chase Darkness with Me” about solving murders with social media. Latest book is “Killers Amidst Killers.” Friend of Bill W. 💙🧡 ****@billyjensen.comInstagram Handle @billyjensen Instagram Followers 82.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Chelsea

Bio Thrillers • Mysteries • Crime🔎 Join my bookclub @thrillersbythebookclub🎙 Host @thrillersbythebookclubpod📍 Southern California (let’s hang out 👋🏻) ****@yahoo.comInstagram Handle @thrillerbookbabe Instagram Followers 55.3K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. James Phelps

Bio Australia’s #1 Best Selling True Crime WriterInstagram Handle @james_phelps_author Instagram Followers 15.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Lorraine

Bio 📍 Somerset, UKThriller enthusiast ☕'The world was hers for the reading.'📖 - Silent CreekInstagram Handle @shereadscrimethrillers Instagram Followers 13.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Laurie Buchanan

Bio Sean McPherson crime thriller novels:🔹 Strap in🔹 Brace yourself🔹 And remember to breathe ****@lauriebuchanan.comInstagram Handle @lauriebuchanan.author Instagram Followers 10.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Jonathan

Bio 📚 Crime, Thrillers & Mystery🌍 Belfast, Northern IrelandCR 📖 - The Good Daughter by Karin SlaughterBook Goal 2025 - 45/70Instagram Handle @jonathan.bookstagram Instagram Followers 11.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Sara Divello

Bio 📚Author, “Broadway Butterfly”🏖️Co-Chair @nantucketbookfestival 🎙️Host @thrillermaven🎙️Host @southendlibraryauthorseries📚Mysteries @bostonbookfestInstagram Handle @saradivello Instagram Followers 8.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Kelly Banaski

Bio True crime junkie with a pen. Mental health advocate. 56 & aging out loud. No filter, all facts, and a little fire. ****@thewomancondemned.comInstagram Handle @truecrimekelly Instagram Followers 7.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Sophie Hannah

Bio Bestselling writer of crime fiction and self-helpFounder of Dream Author CoachingCreator and host of How To Hold A Grudge podcast ****@sophiehannah.comInstagram Handle @sophiehannahwriter Instagram Followers 6.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Noelle Holten

Bio 📚 Works in publishing by day | Thriller writer & reviewer by night ✍🏻 Reads fantasy too b/c Dragons! Follow/ find everything you need to know 🔗👇🏻 ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @author_noelleholten Instagram Followers 3.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Katy

Bio 🌟Book Reviewer🌟Lover of mysteries, true crime, horror movies, and Bigfoot. Booksirens, NetGalley, Goodreads reviewsAccepting physical ARCs & EBooksInstagram Handle @the.sleepyreader79 Instagram Followers 2.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. R.W.R. McDonald

Bio Award-winning Author | Picture Books by 🌞, 🔎Crime Fiction by 🌘| #thenancys #anambushofwidows | Queer dad 🏳️‍🌈 |Coexist HarryCat🐈 | #QWSpodcast host🎙|Instagram Handle @rwrmcdonald Instagram Followers 2.9K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Robin Lyons

Bio Who doesn’t love a good murder mystery! Books, giveaways, true crime, and ranch life in my weekly newsletter. Paper collector. ****@robinlyons.comInstagram Handle @robinlyonsauthor Instagram Followers 2.6K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Sarah Weinman

Bio Crime Lady. Columnist, @nytbooks. Author of SCOUNDREL and THE REAL LOLITA. Editor of anthologies, including EVIDENCE OF THINGS SEEN (7/4/23). She/her. ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @sarahweinman Instagram Followers 2.6K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Gilbert King

Bio Host, producer of the podcast, BONE VALLEY.Author of Pulitzer prizewinning book, DEVIL IN THE GROVE. ****@mac.comInstagram Handle @gilbertkingpics Instagram Followers 3K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Abir Mukherjee

Bio •Crime Fiction Author•6 Books in the bag•New book: HUNTED out now!•View website ⬇️Instagram Handle @radiomukhers Instagram Followers 2.5K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Alice Hunter

Bio ✍️ Author of THE SERIAL KILLER'S WIFEOut now: THE PERFECT PSYCHOPATH Ex prison Interventions FacilitatorInstagram Handle @alicehunter_author Instagram Followers 2.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Vikki Petraitis

Bio True crime author and podcaster, winner of the Allen & Unwin Crime Fiction Prize for The Unbelieved.Instagram Handle @vikkipetraitis Instagram Followers 1.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Cherry

Bio 🖤Thriller reviews, recs and TBRs 📚🕵🏼‍♀️🩷Girly girl reading dark thrilling books💄🍒🇬🇧UK ❤️💌****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @booksforthrills Instagram Followers 1.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Toni Larue

Bio Toni Larue'Crime\Mystery\SuspenseWelcome to the darkside of fiction ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @authortonilarue Instagram Followers 1.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Mary Kay McBrayer

Bio true crime. hidden histories. film/TV. travel. Author of MADAME QUEEN and AMERICA'S FIRST FEMALE SERIAL KILLER. Represented by @pandeliterary.Instagram Handle @marykaymcbrayer Instagram Followers 1.7K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Katie

Bio 𝚃𝚛𝚞𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚒𝚖𝚎🪦🔪𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚛🦇🩸𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚛𝚜🖤𝚖𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚢🤫& 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚕𝚜𝚎 𝙸 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 📖 🐝 @htp_hive 25’📍 Port CityInstagram Handle @morbidly_reading Instagram Followers 1.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Aimée Baker

Bio Writer & researcher unearthing the stories of women history tried to forget.🎙 @she_goes_by_jane | 📚 DOE | 🎥 SHE | 📬 GIRLHUNTInstagram Handle @aimee.e.baker Instagram Followers 1.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Erica

Bio book reviews | reading diary | 💌📖Instagram Handle @abookwormsthoughts Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Mitzi Szereto

Bio OFFICIAL ACCOUNT#Author of #Books #TrueCrime #CrimeFiction #Anthologies. Tweets @MitziSzereto.Instagram Handle @mitziszereto Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Nate Hendley

Bio Nate Hendley is a Toronto-based freelance writer/editor/author. I have written several true-crime books. ****@sympatico.caInstagram Handle @nate.hendley Instagram Followers 886 Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Robert Chute

Bio Super readers wanted! Apocalyptic suspense and killer crime thrillers. #scifi #novelist #horror #crime AllThatChazz.comInstagram Handle @robertchazzchute Instagram Followers 396 Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. Beth Satterstrum

Bio ****@gmail.comInstagram Handle @bethmeetsworld Instagram Followers 236 Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Emma

Bio Crime and thriller book lover📚 Brutally honest TikTok - 8K+📍Merseyside, UK 🇬🇧⬇️ Contact & moreInstagram Handle @emmareadscrime Instagram Followers 7.5K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

34. Jillian Lauren

Bio Bestselling author & mother of dragonsCONFRONTING A SERIAL KILLER streaming all over! BEHOLD THE MONSTER is OUT NOW! @sourcebooks Grab your copy ⬇️Instagram Handle @jillianlauren Instagram Followers 17K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. Marti

Bio Cosa leggiamo oggi ~📚 | thriller • truecrime • mystery🇰🇷 | libri coreani💡 | mamma de #lescopertine e #athrillingkoreanbookclubInstagram Handle @tomeraider_ Instagram Followers 4.8K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. John Leake

Bio The official page of true crime author John Leake! Shop John's entire catalog of bestselling and award-winning books at authorjohnleake.comInstagram Handle @authorjohnleake Instagram Followers 837 Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

37. George Jared

Bio My name is George Jared and I’m a true crime author. I’ve covered many murder cases through the years including the infamous West Memphis Three case.Instagram Handle @authorgeorgejared Instagram Followers 800 Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

38. Carly

Bio Welcome ☠️ 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈Book reviews, ratings, & recsCrime Fiction / Thriller / Mystery / Police Procedural / Nordic Noir & more 🔪🩸🚔🕵🏻‍♀️Instagram Handle @crimefictionjunkie Instagram Followers 4.6K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

39. Melissa Moore

Instagram Handle @lifeaftercrime Instagram Followers 839 Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact