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Book Nook: The Man From Primrose Lane, by James Renner

James Renner is an investigative journalist from the Cleveland area. He specializes in investigating unsolved murders. A few years ago Renner came upon a case that he describes as an "unsolved suicide."  That situation provided a seed that germinated into Renner's first novel, "The Man From Primrose Lane."In this interview the author describes his first childhood fascination over an unsolved murder. That notorious case remains unsolved and Renner is still investigating it. In fact he thinks that he knows who might have committed that crime.

This novel is part mystery, part love story, part science fiction and completely intriguing. And there's the ubiquitous Loveland Frog. Google it. You'll be amazed.
 

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Vick Mickunas is the host of Book Nook on WYSO, which he created in 1994. He has conducted more than 1,700 author interviews, from Studs Terkel to Lee Child to John Glenn. He is a book critic for the Dayton Daily News and the Springfield News-Sun.