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James Renner’s lifelong fascination with missing persons began when he first heard about Amy Mihaljevic, a local girl who vanished in 1991. The obsession that followed led him to a career in investigative journalism, but also left him struggling with PTSD.
In 2011 Renner turned his attention to the case of Maura Murray, a UMass graduate who vanished after a car accident in rural New Hampshire in 2004. Through meticulous research he uncovered new evidence and introduced fresh clues, yet his pursuit also drew him into increasingly dangerous situations and strained his personal life.
True Crime Addict chronicles Renner’s dual journey: the unfolding investigation into one girl’s disappearance and his own descent into a consuming true‑crime addiction, offering readers an intimate look at the psychological cost of relentless obsession while presenting the unresolved mystery of Maura Murray.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Psychology/General Psychology
Authors: James Renner
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