Approval Preferences

We welcome thoughtful, curious reviewers who enjoy engaging seriously with narrative, voice, and storytelling — whether in print or audio. Our audiobooks are conceived as literary experiences rather than conventional read-alouds: carefully written scripts drawn from original trial transcripts, performed by full casts and produced with a strong sense of tone, pacing, and dramatic intent. We’re particularly interested in working with book-focused reviewers who may be curious about reviewing audio for the first time.

Publisher Profile

Classic Crime Ltd

Classic Crime Limited is an independent publisher producing full-cast, audio-first true-crime works drawn from original trial transcripts and historical records. Our writers and producer-directors come from long-form television, documentary, and investigative journalism, with credits spanning the BBC, HBO, National Geographic, and other international broadcasters and streamers. Among the team are journalists from national newspapers, alongside dramatists experienced in adapting complex real-world material for performance. Each production is performed by an international cast of stage and screen actors, many trained by the Royal Shakespeare Company, with credits across major television series and films. Performances are carefully rehearsed, directed, and recorded to create an intimate, theatrical listening experience rather than a conventional read-aloud. Our catalogue focuses on landmark legal cases that shaped modern crime writing and popular culture, and which continue to resonate through literature, film, and contemporary debate. Created with book-minded listeners and reviewers in mind, our titles aim to reward close listening and thoughtful discussion — standing comfortably alongside narrative non-fiction and literary works inspired by real events.

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