James Renner
@jamesrenner.bsky.social
Author of True Crime Addict. Host of True Crime This Week. Director of The Porchlight Project.
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James Renner
@jamesrenner.bsky.social
· Apr 24
True Crime This Week - April 24, 2026
Podcast Episode · True Crime This Week · April 24 · 18m
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This week: D4vd is never getting out of prison, Memphis mystery, Trump loves pot, fertility clinic switches embryos, two cold cases solved, and a beekeeper goes wild. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/xlO3msP5emo?...
Here’s a new, candid interview I did w novelist Carl Vonderau about my new book, A Cruise to Nowhere and the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley. youtu.be/Y7Nca_faWb4?...
James Renner, Cruise to Nowhere, Ep. 14
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September 16, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Here’s a new, candid interview I did w novelist Carl Vonderau about my new book, A Cruise to Nowhere and the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley. youtu.be/Y7Nca_faWb4?...
Come see me in Cleveland this weekend! I’ll be talking true crime and signing copies of my new book at the downtown library this Saturday at 2 pm! cpl.libcal.com/event/15380834
A Visit from James Renner
Join us for a visit from James Renner, journalist and author of titles like Little, Crazy Children, Scout Camp, and The Serial Killer's Apprentice. Join us as James Renner talks...
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September 14, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Come see me in Cleveland this weekend! I’ll be talking true crime and signing copies of my new book at the downtown library this Saturday at 2 pm! cpl.libcal.com/event/15380834
Check out my interview with Lance and Tim on Crawlspace this week! We talk secrets in the Amy Lynn Bradley case. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
691 // From Missing: Amy Bradley w/ James Renner
Podcast Episode · Crawlspace - True Crime & Mysteries · September 9 · 1h 1m
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September 10, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Check out my interview with Lance and Tim on Crawlspace this week! We talk secrets in the Amy Lynn Bradley case. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
I’m giving away two signed copies of my new true crime thriller, A Cruise to Nowhere! If you’d like to enter your name simply repost or respond. I’ll choose the random winners tomorrow. www.amazon.com/Cruise-Nowhe...
A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley: Renner, James: 9780806543352: Amazon.com: Books
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August 31, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I’m giving away two signed copies of my new true crime thriller, A Cruise to Nowhere! If you’d like to enter your name simply repost or respond. I’ll choose the random winners tomorrow. www.amazon.com/Cruise-Nowhe...
Here’s a fun, lengthy, and personal interview I did with Coast Files about the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley and the dangers of cruise ships. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Interview with James Renner on the Disappearance of Amy Bradley
Podcast Episode · Coast Files · August 26 · 1h 28m
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August 27, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Here’s a fun, lengthy, and personal interview I did with Coast Files about the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley and the dangers of cruise ships. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
This week: Penn State frats know how to party, karma catches up to Eric Swalwell, Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend was on scene, the country's oldest prisoner dies at 101, the latest in the Lindsay Clancy case, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/OpaZNZxtz5Q?...
True Crime This Week - August 21, 2026
Podcast Episode · True Crime This Week · August 21 · 16m
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August 21, 2026 at 1:03 PM
This week: Penn State frats know how to party, karma catches up to Eric Swalwell, Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend was on scene, the country's oldest prisoner dies at 101, the latest in the Lindsay Clancy case, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/OpaZNZxtz5Q?...
This week: Everything you need to know about the Lindsay Clancy case, Luigi Mangione may plead guilty, what's in a psychopath's poop, Chris Watts finds love behind bars, students identify dead man, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/NUGVgkFUwOk?...
True Crime This Week - August 14, 2026
Podcast Episode · True Crime This Week · August 14 · 17m
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August 14, 2026 at 1:57 PM
This week: Everything you need to know about the Lindsay Clancy case, Luigi Mangione may plead guilty, what's in a psychopath's poop, Chris Watts finds love behind bars, students identify dead man, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/NUGVgkFUwOk?...
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James Renner
A Cruise to Nowhere
House of Mystery Radio Show on NBC
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A Cruise to Nowhere
House of Mystery Radio Show on NBC
Full Interview:
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Buy the Book!
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August 7, 2026 at 1:49 PM
James Renner
A Cruise to Nowhere
House of Mystery Radio Show on NBC
Full Interview:
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Buy the Book!
jamesrenner.com
@joegoldbergbooks.bsky.social
@jamesrenner.bsky.social
A Cruise to Nowhere
House of Mystery Radio Show on NBC
Full Interview:
shows.acast.com/houseofmyste...
Buy the Book!
jamesrenner.com
@joegoldbergbooks.bsky.social
@jamesrenner.bsky.social
This week: Wyoming says stand your ground if you have the right pronouns, Bryan Kohberger says jk, vigilantes arrested for threatening witness in Nolan Wells' case, what went wrong with the Rocky Horror Pictures show, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/_bwKxY79dWU?...
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August 7, 2026 at 12:32 PM
This week: Wyoming says stand your ground if you have the right pronouns, Bryan Kohberger says jk, vigilantes arrested for threatening witness in Nolan Wells' case, what went wrong with the Rocky Horror Pictures show, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/_bwKxY79dWU?...
If you’re in the DC area, I’m signing copies of my new book, A Cruise to Nowhere, at Old Town Books tonight at 7! www.eventbrite.com/e/author-eve...
Author Event: James Renner
Join us for a special event with James Renner to discuss his book, A CRUISE TO NOWHERE.
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July 29, 2026 at 1:36 PM
If you’re in the DC area, I’m signing copies of my new book, A Cruise to Nowhere, at Old Town Books tonight at 7! www.eventbrite.com/e/author-eve...
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Just came here because I read about it on CrimeReads. Looks terrific, and I liked the insights about how it came about. crimereads.com/how-the-rise...
How the Rise of Mystery Podcasts Created the True Crime Memoir Boom
A couple years before Amy Bradley vanished on a family cruise in 1998, she dated a woman named Kat. They fell in love at Longwood University in central Virginia, at time when it was still dangerous…
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July 28, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Just came here because I read about it on CrimeReads. Looks terrific, and I liked the insights about how it came about. crimereads.com/how-the-rise...
I had a very candid conversation with The Murder Sheet podcast about the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
The Disappearance of Amy Bradley: A Conversation with James Renner
Podcast Episode · Murder Sheet · July 28 · 57m
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July 28, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I had a very candid conversation with The Murder Sheet podcast about the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
It’s here! My new true crime thriller, A Cruise to Nowhere is out now in bookstores and available on Kindle and as an audiobook on Audible! What really happened to Amy Lynn Bradley? www.amazon.com/Cruise-Nowhe...
A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley
In March 1998, the Bradley family—Ron, Iva, and their children, Amy and Brad—boarded the for a week-long Caribbean cruise. The trip was a chance to celebrate Ron’s success at work and Amy’s college...
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July 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM
It’s here! My new true crime thriller, A Cruise to Nowhere is out now in bookstores and available on Kindle and as an audiobook on Audible! What really happened to Amy Lynn Bradley? www.amazon.com/Cruise-Nowhe...
I wrote a new article for CrimeReads about the rise of memoir in true crime stories: crimereads.com/how-the-rise...
How the Rise of Mystery Podcasts Created the True Crime Memoir Boom
A couple years before Amy Bradley vanished on a family cruise in 1998, she dated a woman named Kat. They fell in love at Longwood University in central Virginia, at time when it was still dangerous…
crimereads.com
July 28, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I wrote a new article for CrimeReads about the rise of memoir in true crime stories: crimereads.com/how-the-rise...
The timeline we’ve been given in the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley is probably wrong. New article in the U.S. Sun: www.the-sun.com/news/1674076...
New Amy Bradley timeline shows Netflix got disappearance all wrong, author says
A NEW timeline has emerged in the case of missing American Amy Bradley, who vanished from a cruise ship nearly three decades ago, according to a true crime author. Bradley, 23, disappeared on March…
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July 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The timeline we’ve been given in the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley is probably wrong. New article in the U.S. Sun: www.the-sun.com/news/1674076...
This week: What happened to Nolan Wells?, more info about the House of Horrors, the murder of Joan Guerrero, Trump pays rape victim, strange cases from the UK, a real cat burglar, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/Dx11ao0fsp8?...
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July 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM
This week: What happened to Nolan Wells?, more info about the House of Horrors, the murder of Joan Guerrero, Trump pays rape victim, strange cases from the UK, a real cat burglar, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/Dx11ao0fsp8?...
We're giving away 100 copies of my next true crime thriller, A Cruise to Nowhere, over on Goodreads. Enter here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Book giveaway for A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley by James Renner Jul 03-Jul 17, 2026
Enter to win one of 100 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Jul 03-Jul 17, 2026. We are giving away 100 copies of A CRUISE TO NOWHERE by James Ren...
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July 6, 2026 at 9:31 PM
We're giving away 100 copies of my next true crime thriller, A Cruise to Nowhere, over on Goodreads. Enter here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Barnes & Noble is currently offering 25% off on all preorders! Perfect time to preorder my next true crime thriller, A Cruise to Nowhere! Use code PREORDER25 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-cruise-t...
A Cruise to Nowhere: My Search for Amy Lynn Bradley
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June 23, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Barnes & Noble is currently offering 25% off on all preorders! Perfect time to preorder my next true crime thriller, A Cruise to Nowhere! Use code PREORDER25 www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-cruise-t...
I’m visiting Virginia for a short book tour for A Cruise to Nowhere next month! Stop by if you can! July 28-Richmond; July 29-Alexandria; July 30-Williamsburg. jamesrenner.com/book-tour/?a...
Book Tour! - James Renner
James Renner is an award-winning journalist and author.
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June 15, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I’m visiting Virginia for a short book tour for A Cruise to Nowhere next month! Stop by if you can! July 28-Richmond; July 29-Alexandria; July 30-Williamsburg. jamesrenner.com/book-tour/?a...
This week: FBI testimony reveals evidence in Anna Kepner's murder, Belfast stabbing leads to week of riots, Boelter pleads guilty, 88-yearold serial killer gets life, someone stole all the bourbon, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/SX5rF53Arkg?...
True Crime This Week - June 12, 2026
Podcast Episode · True Crime This Week · June 12 · 20m
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June 12, 2026 at 11:44 AM
This week: FBI testimony reveals evidence in Anna Kepner's murder, Belfast stabbing leads to week of riots, Boelter pleads guilty, 88-yearold serial killer gets life, someone stole all the bourbon, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/SX5rF53Arkg?...
My next true crime thriller, A Cruise to Nowhere, comes out July 28! It’s a stand alone investigation into the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley, but it’s also the conclusion of a secret story I’ve been writing for 20 years. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBuwr6pV/
My new true crime thriller, A Cruise to Nowhere, is out July 28! It completes a secret, personal story I’ve been telling for 20 years over five books.#amybradley #amylynnbradley #truecrime #truecrimeb...
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June 10, 2026 at 10:06 PM
My next true crime thriller, A Cruise to Nowhere, comes out July 28! It’s a stand alone investigation into the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley, but it’s also the conclusion of a secret story I’ve been writing for 20 years. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBuwr6pV/
This week: Murderer uses Grand Theft Auto for an alibi, Karen Read is back for revenge, it's now legal to shoot teenagers in South Carolina, man pulls gun on coworker for microwaving fish, new true crime, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/HVLIhylFNlQ?...
True Crime This Week - June 5, 2026
Podcast Episode · True Crime This Week · June 5 · 19m
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June 5, 2026 at 12:22 PM
This week: Murderer uses Grand Theft Auto for an alibi, Karen Read is back for revenge, it's now legal to shoot teenagers in South Carolina, man pulls gun on coworker for microwaving fish, new true crime, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/HVLIhylFNlQ?...
Look what came in the mail! Who wants an early copy? Share or comment to get your name on the list. I’ll pick two winners tomorrow!
June 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Look what came in the mail! Who wants an early copy? Share or comment to get your name on the list. I’ll pick two winners tomorrow!
I’m signing books at the new Barnes & Noble in Aurora tomorrow (Saturday) at 6 pm! Stop by if you can! stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
Author Meet & Greet with James Renner
Join us for an in-store event, Author Meet & Greet with James Renner, on Saturday, May 30.
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May 29, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I’m signing books at the new Barnes & Noble in Aurora tomorrow (Saturday) at 6 pm! Stop by if you can! stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
Exclusive interview with the father of Mackenzie Shirilla, about his thoughts and the Netflix documentary and what was left out. Don’t miss this! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/-vSIAmX0esA?...
True Crime This Week - Interview with Steve Shirilla
Podcast Episode · True Crime This Week · May 27 · 52m
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May 27, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Exclusive interview with the father of Mackenzie Shirilla, about his thoughts and the Netflix documentary and what was left out. Don’t miss this! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/-vSIAmX0esA?...