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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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Netflix 'missing key points proving truth' about woman who vanished from cruise IMPORTANT details left out of the Netflix documentary about missing American Amy Lynn Bradley could prove how she vanished on a cruise ship almost 30 years ago, an expert has claimed. Amy was 23 wh…

New article in the Sun provides further details on Amy Lynn Bradley. #AmyBradleyIsMissing www.the-sun.com/news/1493065...

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True Crime This Week - August 8, 2025 Podcast Episode Β· True Crime This Week Β· 08/08/2025 Β· 20m

This week: Did Bryan Kohberger break into a sorority house before the murders, DOJ official caught on tape telling rioters to kill cops, Australia pardons a serial killer, Woody Allen's letter to Jeffrey Epstein, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/Ebx94sO_0uE?...

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Netflix doc has 'pinned woman's cruise ship disappearance on wrong man' A NEW Netflix documentary about a woman who mysteriously vanished from a cruise ship 27 years ago points the finger at the wrong man, an expert has claimed. Amy Lynn Bradley, then 23, vanished in M…

I was interviewed by The Sun about the new Amy Lynn Bradley documentary and my thoughts on Alister Douglas, aka Yellow: www.the-sun.com/news/1490810...

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Larkey: Hope Springs Eternal - Chapter 7 The Storm

Here’s the next chapter in my serialized detective Larkey mystery. Can you discover what happened to young Spring before he does? jamesrenner.substack.com/p/larkey-hop...

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From the NetflixDocumentaries community on Reddit: FBI Agent Sheridan tells Iva β€œMrs Bradley, we just don’t have any evidence Amy left the room”. - Amy Bradley is Missing Explore this post and more from the NetflixDocumentaries community

FBI says they have no evidence that Amy Lynn Bradley ever left her family’s room before she disappeared. www.reddit.com/r/NetflixDoc...

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An engrossing interview from the perspective of the case of Amy Lynn Bradley and the cruise ship industry in general.

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Home | West Sound Crime

If you live in the greater Seattle area, come see me at the West Sound Crime Con this weekend! I’ll be speaking at the Manchester Library on Friday and I’ll be in Bremerton Saturday with a bunch of other true crime authors! www.westsoundcrime.com

30.07.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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True Crime This Week Investigates - Secrets from Inside the Cruise Ship Industry Podcast Episode Β· True Crime This Week Β· 07/30/2025 Β· 39m

Exclusive: Royal Caribbean staffer explains how drugs are smuggled from CuraΓ§ao to the ship for sale in Miami, and what he thinks happened to Amy Lynn Bradley. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/Q9uDfs8-cXg?...

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Cover of "THE DAYBREAK MURDERS" showing a graphicly illustrated, stylized version of the small Ohio town of Daybreak, where the book is set. We see a large factory, a diner, a house, a church, and the "Welcome to Daybreak" sign.

Cover of "THE DAYBREAK MURDERS" showing a graphicly illustrated, stylized version of the small Ohio town of Daybreak, where the book is set. We see a large factory, a diner, a house, a church, and the "Welcome to Daybreak" sign.

Read the novel @jamesrenner.bsky.social called "a courageous debut from a promising new voice in #mystery fiction".

THE DAYBREAK MURDERS is for fans of #TrueCrime, #mysteries, and small, weird Ohio towns.

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Larkey: Hope Springs Eternal - Chapter 6 The Miseries We Make

Here’s the next chapter in my serialized mystery, Larkey: Hope Springs Eternal. Can you figure out what happened to little Spring before the detective? jamesrenner.substack.com/p/larkey-hop...

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True Crime This Week Investigates - Interview with Kat Lovelace, Amy Bradley's girlfriend. Podcast Episode Β· True Crime This Week Β· 07/27/2025 Β· 29m

Exclusive interview with Kat Lovelace, Amy Lynn Bradley’s college girlfriend. We discuss Amy Bradley’s true identity and what Kat thinks happened. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/ovTg0qA9-b4?...

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True Crime This Week Investigates - Amy Lynn Bradley, Who is Jas? Podcast Episode Β· True Crime This Week Β· 07/25/2025 Β· 18m

In the Amy Bradley documentary, there’s a photo of an escort many believe is Amy that was taken after she disappeared. Today, I interviewed a woman who claims she met the real β€œJas” years before Amy Bradley went missing. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/nN7kRQF3q8A?...

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Threading lives together The Quiet Ways Amy Bradley Still Connects Us

Amy Lynn Bradley’s college partner has written another lovely tribute on her Substack, sharing memories of the day she found out Amy was missing. #amybradleyismissing open.substack.com/pub/stillbec...

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CRUISE TIP #20, BEWARE OF YOUR BALCONY DOOR
YouTube video by Just Don CRUISE TIP #20, BEWARE OF YOUR BALCONY DOOR

On a cruise ship, if your balcony door is open and you try to open the cabin door, a vacuum can cause serious issues. #AmyBradleyIsMissing youtu.be/VEhWv-kO8Wk?...

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True Crime This Week - Steffen Baldwin Jailhouse Calls Podcast Episode Β· True Crime This Week Β· 07/22/2025 Β· 10m

Former West Point cadet, Steffen Baldwin’s fingerprints were found in Maura Murray’s abandoned car. He was interviewed by the FBI last year. I have a short update with calls from jail, where he discusses Maura. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/H1LXtZ8ygp0?...

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Larkey: Hope Springs Eternal - Chapter 5 The Crush

Here’s the next chapter in my serialized mystery story, Larkey: Hope Springs Eternal. A little girl named Spring Jas disappeared off a cruise ship. Can you solve the case before he does? jamesrenner.substack.com/p/larkey-hop...

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True Crime This Week - July 18, 2025 Podcast Episode Β· True Crime This Week Β· 07/18/2025 Β· 22m

This week: Woman charged with leaking grand jury testimony related to Karen Read case, law student under investigation for making sexy A.I. videos of his professors, did the Annabelle doll kill a man, death by chocolate, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/GnkaMCeRATQ?...

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True Crime This Week Investigates: Amy Lynn Bradley, Interview with Alister Douglas aka Yellow.
YouTube video by True Crime This Week True Crime This Week Investigates: Amy Lynn Bradley, Interview with Alister Douglas aka Yellow.

For those watching #AmyBradleyIsMissing, I interviewed the β€œsuspect” Alister Douglas in Grenada last year. Take a look and see if it changes your opinion about him. youtu.be/WuJEiuLPWFs?...

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Just posted! Here’s my exclusive interview with a close friend of Amy Lynn Bradley. Amy went missing from a cruise ship in 1998 and is the subject of a new Netflix documentary coming out tomorrow. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/wqXX-zPfz_Y?...

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Larkey: Hope Springs Eternal - Chapter 4 The Friend

Here’s the next chapter in my serialized mystery about a retired FBI agent who solves weird mysteries. Larkey: Hope Springs Eternal find him on a cruise ship searching for a missing kid. jamesrenner.substack.com/p/larkey-hop...

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What's a Five-Letter Word for Routine? What's the best way to play Wordle?

What’s the best word to use when you start Wordle? jamesrenner.substack.com/p/whats-a-fi...

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We survived another week!

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True Crime This Week - July 11, 2025 Podcast Episode Β· True Crime This Week Β· 07/11/2025 Β· 24m

This week: Why Sarah Grace Patrick will be the next big true crime case, Epstein's client list vanishes, Terry Perry is a creep (allegedly), Michael Jackson's friend threatens to tell all, Grok goes crazy, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/hKsSDFYRZ2M?...

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Little, Crazy Children: A True Crime Tragedy of Lost Innocence Amazon.com: Little, Crazy Children: A True Crime Tragedy of Lost Innocence eBook : Renner, James: Kindle Store

Kindle has a deal going on today for my true crime book on the unsolved murder of Lisa Pruett - Little, Crazy Children. Just $3.99! a.co/d/4oHBnT4

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Larkey: Hope Springs Eternal - Chapter 3 The Busker

Here’s the next chapter of my serialized mystery, Larkey: Hope Springs Eternal. Can you find little Spring before Larkey? jamesrenner.substack.com/p/larkey-hop...

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Today we celebrate our escape from tyrannical rule. Or, as I like to call it, Irony Day.

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True Crime This Week - July 4, 2025 Podcast Episode Β· True Crime This Week Β· 07/04/2025 Β· 22m

This week: Bryan Kohberger cheats death, Abrego Garcia speaks, Wess Roley's troubled past, Diddy gets off without baby oil, a woman solves her twin sister's case, how ChatGPT killed a guy, and more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... YouTube: youtu.be/U9mL8oofFHM?...

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204: Why Do We Still Have the Death Penalty? Podcast Episode Β· The Philosophy of Crime Β· 04/15/2019 Β· 40m

In light of Bryan Kohberger’s plea which allows him to avoid the death penalty, here’s a deep dive into the history and philosophy behind the death penalty and why it really should be abolished: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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