The independent crime imprints Tyrus Books and Busted Flush Press have merged.
David Thompson will maintain his role as publisher of Busted Flush Press. Tyrus Books president Benjamin LeRoy commented: “We’re very excited to add the Busted Flush brand to Tyrus Books. David Thompson is a dedicated and tireless advocate of crime fiction and I look forward to seeing the Busted Flush brand continue to grow.”
Busted Flush is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyrus Books. Together, the companies will release 45 titles by the end of 2010. Twenty more titles are planned for spring 2011. Even before the merger, both imprints were distributed by Consortium Book Sales and Distribution.
In other crime fiction news, Stieg Larsson’s Millenium trilogy still tops bestseller lists. Readers who devoured Larsson’s trilogy can also enjoy Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo’s Story of a Crime series.