It was founded in 1994 by husband and wife Sandi and Douglas G. Greene in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is named after murderers Dr. H. H. Crippen and Henri Landru.
Crippen & Landru publishes two distinct series of single-author short story collections.
The Regular Series, generally featuring current authors, is published in two editions: cloth bound, signed and numbered; and trade softcover.
The Lost Classics Series features uncollected stories by great mystery and detective writers of the past.
Among the authors published by Crippen & Landru are Lawrence Block, Max Allan Collins, Margaret Maron, Peter Lovesey, Bill Pronzini, Michael Gilbert, and Edward D.