How the Rise of Mystery Podcasts Created the True Crime Memoir Boom

How the Rise of Mystery Podcasts Created the True Crime Memoir Boom

James Renner explores the phenomenon of true crime authors writing themselves into their stories

By James Renner | July 28, 2026

James Renner: 5 Books <br>That Changed the Way <br>I Write True Crime

James Renner: 5 Books
That Changed the Way
I Write True Crime

"The following writers never lose sight of the victim..."

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