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Mystery Literary Agents Accepting Queries (2026)

Mystery is one of the most reader-loyal genres in publishing — and agents who rep mysteries know their market. This list covers every mystery, crime, and detective fiction literary agent in the AubrysTech database. From cozy mysteries to gritty noir to psychological crime, find agents who are actively reading your genre.

229 Mystery agents in database
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Abby Saul
The Lark Group
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The Lark Group Mystery/Thriller, Commercial Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
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Abigail Frank
BookEnds Literary Agency
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BookEnds Literary Agency Romance, Women's Fiction, Commercial Fiction
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Abigail Koons
Park & Fine Literary and Media
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Park & Fine Literary and Media Commercial Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Women's Fiction
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Adina Kahn
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
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Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Young Adult, Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction
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Alan Nevins
Renaissance Literary & Talent
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Renaissance Literary & Talent Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy
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Alex Cochran
C&W Agency
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C&W Agency Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy
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Alex Glass
Glass Literary Management
Open to queries
Glass Literary Management ~60 day response Commercial Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Alex Glass is a literary agent at Glass Literary Management.

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Alice Martell
The Martell Agency
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The Martell Agency Commercial Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Narrative Nonfiction
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Amy Collins
Talcott Notch Literary Services
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Talcott Notch Literary Services Commercial Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
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Andrew Dugan
The Knight Agency
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The Knight Agency Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Science Fiction
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Andrew Zack
The Zack Company
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The Zack Company Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Angie Hodapp
Nelson Literary Agency
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Nelson Literary Agency Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Fantasy
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Anna Worrall
The Gernert Company
Open to queries
The Gernert Company Commercial Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Young Adult
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Anne Bohner
Pen & Ink Literary
Open to queries
Pen & Ink Literary Commercial Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Romance
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Beatrice Q. Farthington-Smythe
Chaotic Neutral Literary Partners, LLC
Open to queries
Chaotic Neutral Literary Partners, LLC ~42 day response Literary Fiction, Fantasy, Romance

Beatrice Quinnleigh Farthington-Smythe (she/her) is a senior agent at Chaotic Neutral Literary Partners, LLC, where she has represented an astonishing number of books that definitely exist. She atten…

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Bernadette Baker-Baughman
Victoria Sanders & Associates
Open to queries
Victoria Sanders & Associates Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Romance
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Beth Marshea
Ladderbird Literary Agency
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Ladderbird Literary Agency Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy
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Bill Contardi
Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents
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Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Bob Diforio
D4EO Literary Agency
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D4EO Literary Agency Commercial Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
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Bob Mecoy
Creative Media Agency
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Creative Media Agency Mystery/Thriller, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction
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Brady McReynolds
Jabberwocky Literary Agency
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Jabberwocky Literary Agency Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller
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Brent Taylor
TriadaUS Literary Agency
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TriadaUS Literary Agency Young Adult, Middle Grade, Mystery/Thriller
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Caitlin Blasdell
Liza Dawson Associates
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Liza Dawson Associates Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance
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Carrie Hannigan
HG Literary
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HG Literary Commercial Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Narrative Nonfiction
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Cherry Weiner
Cherry Weiner Literary Agency
Open to queries
Cherry Weiner Literary Agency Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery
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Christina Hogrebe
Jane Rotrosen Agency
Open to queries
Jane Rotrosen Agency Women's Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Mystery
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Clare Wallace
Darley Anderson
Open to queries
Darley Anderson Crime Fiction, Thriller, Young Adult
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Daley Haggar
Aevitas Creative Management
Open to queries
Aevitas Creative Management Literary Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
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Danielle Egan-Miller
Browne & Miller Literary Associates
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Browne & Miller Literary Associates Commercial Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Historical Fiction
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Daniel Mandel
Sanford J. Greenburger Associates
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Sanford J. Greenburger Associates Mystery/Thriller, Narrative Nonfiction, History
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Darley Anderson
Darley Anderson
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Darley Anderson Crime Fiction, Thriller, Romance
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David Dunton
Harvey Klinger, Inc.
Open to queries
Harvey Klinger, Inc. Commercial Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
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David Hale Smith
InkWell Management
Open to queries
InkWell Management ~45 day response Mystery/Thriller, Commercial Fiction, True Crime

David Hale Smith represents a wide range of commercial fiction and nonfiction authors.

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David Patterson
Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency
Open to queries
Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency Thriller, Mystery, Nonfiction
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Dawn Frederick
Red Sofa Literary
Open to queries
Red Sofa Literary Young Adult, Mystery, Science Fiction
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Deborah Ritchken
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Open to queries
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency Commercial Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery
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Deborah Schneider
Gelfman Schneider ICM Partners
Open to queries
Gelfman Schneider ICM Partners Commercial Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Romance
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Dee Mura
Dee Mura Literary
Open to queries
Dee Mura Literary Commercial Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery
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Diana Tyler
MBA Literary Agents
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MBA Literary Agents Literary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Women's Fiction
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Donald Maass
Donald Maass Literary Agency
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Donald Maass Literary Agency Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery
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Doreen Sheridan
Corvisiero Literary Agency
Open to queries
Corvisiero Literary Agency Romance, Mystery/Thriller, Women's Fiction
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Eddie Schneider
JABberwocky Literary Agency
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JABberwocky Literary Agency Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery
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Elaine P. English
The Elaine P. English Agency
Open to queries
The Elaine P. English Agency Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult
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Elaine Spencer
The Knight Agency
Open to queries
The Knight Agency Romance, Women's Fiction, Mystery
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Elizabeth Kracht
Kimberley Cameron & Associates
Open to queries
Kimberley Cameron & Associates Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance
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Emma Sector
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
Open to queries
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Mystery/Thriller, True Crime, Narrative Nonfiction
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Eric Ruben
The Ruben Agency
Open to queries
The Ruben Agency Thriller, Mystery, Crime Fiction
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Ethan Bassoff
Lippincott Massie McQuilkin
Open to queries
Lippincott Massie McQuilkin Literary Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Narrative Nonfiction
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Ethan Ellenberg
The Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency
Open to queries
The Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency Fiction, Action & Adventure, Commercial Fiction
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Ethan Ellenberg
Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency
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Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery
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Euan Thorneycroft
AM Heath
Open to queries
AM Heath Literary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Thriller
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Frank Weimann
Folio Literary Management
Open to queries
Folio Literary Management Narrative Nonfiction, Biography, True Crime
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Gaia Banks
Sheil Land Associates
Open to queries
Sheil Land Associates Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery
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Giles Milburn
Madeline Milburn Literary Agency
Open to queries
Madeline Milburn Literary Agency Commercial Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Literary Fiction
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Gina Maccoby
Gina Maccoby Literary Agency
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Gina Maccoby Literary Agency Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade
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Gina Panettieri
Talcott Notch Literary
Open to queries
Talcott Notch Literary Commercial Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
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Hannah Gordon
Aevitas Creative Management
Open to queries
Aevitas Creative Management True Crime, Biography, Narrative Nonfiction
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Havis Dawson
Liza Dawson Associates
Open to queries
Liza Dawson Associates Commercial Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
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Heather Flaherty
Root Literary
Open to queries
Root Literary Young Adult, Middle Grade, Commercial Fiction
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Heather Jackson
ICM Partners
Open to queries
ICM Partners Commercial Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Narrative Nonfiction
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Heide Lange
Sanford J. Greenburger Associates
Open to queries
Sanford J. Greenburger Associates Commercial Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Thriller
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Hillary Jacobson
ICM Partners
Open to queries
ICM Partners Commercial Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Women's Fiction
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Hillary Jacobson
Creative Artists Agency
Open to queries
Creative Artists Agency Young Adult, Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction
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Holly Frederick
Curtis Brown Ltd.
Open to queries
Curtis Brown Ltd. Commercial Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Narrative Nonfiction
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Howard Morhaim
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
Open to queries
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery
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Howard Pelham
The Pelham Literary Agency
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The Pelham Literary Agency Mystery/Thriller, Commercial Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
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Irene Goodman
Irene Goodman Literary Agency
Open to queries
Irene Goodman Literary Agency Romance, Mystery, Women's Fiction
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Jacques de Spoelberch
J de S Associates
Open to queries
J de S Associates Mystery/Thriller, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
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James McGowan
BookEnds Literary Agency
Open to queries
BookEnds Literary Agency Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Jane Finigan
Lutyens & Rubinstein
Open to queries
Lutyens & Rubinstein Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Crime Fiction
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Jane Gregory
David Higham Associates
Open to queries
David Higham Associates Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery
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Janet Reid
FinePrint Literary Management
Open to queries
FinePrint Literary Management Mystery, Thriller, Crime Fiction
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Janet Reid
New Leaf Literary & Media
Open to queries
New Leaf Literary & Media ~60 day response Mystery/Thriller, Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction

Janet Reid is a well-known literary agent with a popular blog about the querying process.

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Jeanie Loiacono
Loiacono Literary Agency
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Loiacono Literary Agency Mystery, Thriller, Romance
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Jeff Kleinman
Folio Literary Management
Open to queries
Folio Literary Management Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Thriller
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Jennie Goloboy
Red Sofa Literary
Open to queries
Red Sofa Literary Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance
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Jennifer Jackson
Donald Maass Literary Agency
Open to queries
Donald Maass Literary Agency Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance
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Jesse Sutanto
Lisa Abellera Literary Agency
Open to queries
Lisa Abellera Literary Agency Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller
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Jessica Errera
Jane Rotrosen Agency
Open to queries
Jane Rotrosen Agency Women's Fiction, Romance, Mystery
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Jessica Faust
BookEnds Literary Agency
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BookEnds Literary Agency Romance, Mystery, Thriller
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Jessica Papin
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
Open to queries
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Narrative Nonfiction, Science/Technology, Mystery/Thriller
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Jessica Spivey
Victoria Sanders & Associates
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Victoria Sanders & Associates Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult
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Jill Corcoran
Herman Agency
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Herman Agency Young Adult, Middle Grade, Picture Books
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Jill Marr
Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
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Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency Commercial Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
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Jill Marsal
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
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Marsal Lyon Literary Agency Commercial Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery
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Jim Rutman
Sterling Lord Literistic
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Sterling Lord Literistic Literary Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
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Joanna MacKenzie
Browne & Miller Literary Associates
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Browne & Miller Literary Associates Women's Fiction, Romance, Mystery/Thriller
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Jo Bell
Bell Lomax Moreton
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Bell Lomax Moreton Literary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Thriller
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John Forde
The Forde Literary Agency
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The Forde Literary Agency Mystery/Thriller, True Crime, Narrative Nonfiction
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John Rudolph
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
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Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
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John Silbersack
The Bent Agency
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The Bent Agency Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller
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Jonathan Clowes
Jonathan Clowes
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Jonathan Clowes Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction
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Joshua A. Bilmes
JABberwocky Literary Agency
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JABberwocky Literary Agency Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy
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Joshua Bilmes
Jabberwocky Literary Agency
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Jabberwocky Literary Agency Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery
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Juliet Mushens
Blake Friedmann
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Blake Friedmann Science Fiction, Fantasy, Crime Fiction
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Kaitlyn Katsoupis
Belcastro Literary Agency
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Belcastro Literary Agency Historical Fiction, Romance, Young Adult
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Karen Solem
Spencerhill Associates
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Spencerhill Associates Romance, Women's Fiction, Mystery
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Kate Garrick
DeFiore and Company
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DeFiore and Company Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery
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Kathleen Anderson
Anderson Literary Management
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Anderson Literary Management Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance
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Katie Grimm
Don Congdon Associates
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Don Congdon Associates Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Young Adult
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