Renner

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), 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), and A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley will be released in July 2026 (Kensington). He is the host of the podcasts, True Crime This Week and The Philosophy of Crime. His collected pieces on the ethical questions about true crime and human nature, entitled The Philosophy of Crime, will be published by Morehouse in summer of 2027. Renner 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

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