James Renner is a journalist and author of several works of fiction and nonfiction, including the novel The Man from Primrose Lane (Picador/Macmillan, 2013), and True Crime Addict (Picador/Macmillan, 2017). Little, Crazy Children (Citadel/Kensington), was released in June, 2023. Scout Camp: Sex, Death and Secret Societies was published in February 2025 (Citadel/Kensington) He is the host of the podcasts, True Crime This Week and The Philosophy of Crime. He also serves as
the executive director of The Porchlight Project, a nonprofit that raises funds for DNA testing and genetic genealogy for Ohio cold cases. www.jamesrenner.com