James Renner
@jamesrenner.bsky.social
Author of True Crime Addict. Host of True Crime This Week. Director of The Porchlight Project.
Here’s the latest on the disappearance of Maura Murray, on the 22nd anniversary of her disappearance. Last year, I uncovered the news that New Hampshire state police matched a fingerprint found in Maura’s car to a troubled man who attended West Point: youtu.be/IOZV-_O4JHE?...
True Crime This Week - Suspect Named in the Disappearance of Maura Murray
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February 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Here’s the latest on the disappearance of Maura Murray, on the 22nd anniversary of her disappearance. Last year, I uncovered the news that New Hampshire state police matched a fingerprint found in Maura’s car to a troubled man who attended West Point: youtu.be/IOZV-_O4JHE?...
We will all have to answer for this one day. “For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
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Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...
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February 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
We will all have to answer for this one day. “For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
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This is the way.
F*ck ICE.
F*ck ICE.
February 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
This is the way.
F*ck ICE.
F*ck ICE.
Strange realization: If Woody Allen told the truth to anyone about what he did with Dylan, it was probably Jeffrey Epstein.
February 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Strange realization: If Woody Allen told the truth to anyone about what he did with Dylan, it was probably Jeffrey Epstein.
I’m signing books at the new Barnes & Noble in Strongsville tomorrow (Friday) night from 5-7 pm. Stop by if you can! stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
Book Signing: James Renner - Scout Camp, It Came From Ohio
Join us for an in-store event, Book Signing: James Renner - Scout Camp, It Came From Ohio, on Friday, February 06, 2026.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I’m signing books at the new Barnes & Noble in Strongsville tomorrow (Friday) night from 5-7 pm. Stop by if you can! stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
Les Wexner, who created Victoria’s Secret and functioned as Epstein’s money man, believed a demon latched onto his soul when he was 4. If I were to write a horror novel about all this, it would follow that demon from Wexner to Epstein to Trump. ia800700.us.archive.org/10/items/les...
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February 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Les Wexner, who created Victoria’s Secret and functioned as Epstein’s money man, believed a demon latched onto his soul when he was 4. If I were to write a horror novel about all this, it would follow that demon from Wexner to Epstein to Trump. ia800700.us.archive.org/10/items/les...
Have you heard of the Loveland Frog?? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvtf...
Cryptids: The Loveland Frogman - Trailer
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February 3, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Have you heard of the Loveland Frog?? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvtf...
The generation that lectured us about character, compassion, and virtue are the same folks supporting concentration camps and pedos. And I find that strange.
February 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The generation that lectured us about character, compassion, and virtue are the same folks supporting concentration camps and pedos. And I find that strange.
We’re toward the end of The Emperor’s New Clothes and nobody in his circle has the guts to tell him he’s naked.
January 20, 2026 at 10:05 PM
We’re toward the end of The Emperor’s New Clothes and nobody in his circle has the guts to tell him he’s naked.
I’m thinking of opening an Italian/Mexican fusion restaurant. I will call it Que Pasta.
January 20, 2026 at 5:06 PM
I’m thinking of opening an Italian/Mexican fusion restaurant. I will call it Que Pasta.
Have you preordered your copy of my next true crime book, A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley? Barnes and Noble is offering a 25% discount on all preorders right now! Use code PREORDER25: @BNBuzz www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-cruise-t...
A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley|Hardcover
Gripping, suspenseful, and layered with insight, this is the first full account of the infamous disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley while onboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean—from the acclaimed author...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Have you preordered your copy of my next true crime book, A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley? Barnes and Noble is offering a 25% discount on all preorders right now! Use code PREORDER25: @BNBuzz www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-cruise-t...
My latest true crime thriller, Scout Camp, has been named one of the Best Books of 2025 by Library Journal! www.libraryjournal.com/story/Innova...
Stellar Selections | Best Books 2025
Throughout the year, LJ’s expert reviewers consider thousands of books, reading titles across a myriad of genres and subjects. These are the nearly 800 works they judged as the best, most notable, sig...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
My latest true crime thriller, Scout Camp, has been named one of the Best Books of 2025 by Library Journal! www.libraryjournal.com/story/Innova...
Black Friday deal! My latest true crime book, Scout Camp, is on sale for $14! www.amazon.com/Scout-Camp-S...
Scout Camp: Sex, Death, and Secret Societies Inside the Boy Scouts of America
Scout Camp: Sex, Death, and Secret Societies Inside the Boy Scouts of America [Renner, James] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Scout Camp: Sex, Death, and Secret Societies Inside the Boy Scouts of America
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November 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Black Friday deal! My latest true crime book, Scout Camp, is on sale for $14! www.amazon.com/Scout-Camp-S...
My newest novel, Violet Eyes, is now available as a complete, uncut audiobook on Apple Books for $3.99! It’s a Gothic horror/mystery story set at a haunted house in Akron. And not all the ghosts are human! books.apple.com/us/audiobook...
Violet Eyes
Fiction · 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
My newest novel, Violet Eyes, is now available as a complete, uncut audiobook on Apple Books for $3.99! It’s a Gothic horror/mystery story set at a haunted house in Akron. And not all the ghosts are human! books.apple.com/us/audiobook...
A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley is up for preorders! Pub date July 28, 2026. a.co/d/bFM6z2W
A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley
A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley [Renner, James] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley
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November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley is up for preorders! Pub date July 28, 2026. a.co/d/bFM6z2W
Stop by the Buckeye Book Fair in Wooster Saturday! They’ve got a great lineup on writers this year and I’ll be there too! buckeyebookfair.org/2025-buckeye...
2025 Buckeye Book Fair Lineup
Award-Winning. Bestselling. Beloved by Readers of All Ages. This year’s Buckeye Book Fair features an extraordinary lineup of authors and illustrators whose books spark imaginations, challenge mind…
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October 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Stop by the Buckeye Book Fair in Wooster Saturday! They’ve got a great lineup on writers this year and I’ll be there too! buckeyebookfair.org/2025-buckeye...
I’ll be on the Alan Cox Show today at 4:20 to tell some spooky stories! Tune in! wmms.iheart.com/featured/ihe...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I’ll be on the Alan Cox Show today at 4:20 to tell some spooky stories! Tune in! wmms.iheart.com/featured/ihe...
Here it is, the stunning conclusion of Violet Eyes! Thank you to all the listeners who have followed along. I’m so happy to see this new novel out in the world. I hope you enjoyed the ride! open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...
October 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Here it is, the stunning conclusion of Violet Eyes! Thank you to all the listeners who have followed along. I’m so happy to see this new novel out in the world. I hope you enjoyed the ride! open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...
Here’s the next two chapter of Violet Eyes! The final chapters will come Wednesday. Catch up before the finale! open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...
October 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Here’s the next two chapter of Violet Eyes! The final chapters will come Wednesday. Catch up before the finale! open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...
Two more chapters of Violet Eyes! Follow along as we reach the end next Wednesday. open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...
October 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Two more chapters of Violet Eyes! Follow along as we reach the end next Wednesday. open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...
Come see me at the Willowick Library tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7 pm. I’m giving a presentation about the true history of the Boy Scouts and signing books! welibrary.libcal.com/event/14505110
The True History of Boy Scouts of America
Author James Renner presents his new true crime memoir exploring the dark side of an American institution, its pervasive culture of sexual abuse, and the traumatic—even...
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October 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Come see me at the Willowick Library tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7 pm. I’m giving a presentation about the true history of the Boy Scouts and signing books! welibrary.libcal.com/event/14505110
Possible lead in the unsolved murder of Missy Bevers. Researcher notices similarity to UK crime, niece of Yvonne Caylor thinks it could be her. youtu.be/TFIR3bULbAg?...
Possible Lead in the Unsolved Murder of Missy Bevers
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October 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Possible lead in the unsolved murder of Missy Bevers. Researcher notices similarity to UK crime, niece of Yvonne Caylor thinks it could be her. youtu.be/TFIR3bULbAg?...
Here’s the next two chapters of Violet Eyes! Hope you enjoy this spooky story as we get closer to the end. open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...
October 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Here’s the next two chapters of Violet Eyes! Hope you enjoy this spooky story as we get closer to the end. open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...
Here’s the next two chapters of Violet Eyes! What happens when the living possesses a ghost? open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...
October 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Here’s the next two chapters of Violet Eyes! What happens when the living possesses a ghost? open.spotify.com/show/7FuAniq...