The Man From Primrose Lane is an adult science-fiction thriller novel by American author and investigative journalist James Renner.

[2] While working as an investigative reporter, David Neff develops a consuming obsession with the case of convicted murderer Ronil Brune.

Reeling from his wife’s suicide, David withdraws from the world for several years until his editor pushes him to write another book – this time, about the death of a mysterious recluse in West Akron, Ohio.

Patrick Anderson at The Washington Post called The Man From Primrose Lane “ambitious and innovative” and “a fascinating puzzle.” He added, “If you like your fiction tidy and predictable, look elsewhere.”[1] Crime Fiction reviewer Laura Wilson at The Guardian UK commented, “Fascinating and unpredictable, with shades of Stephen King and HP Lovecraft as well as Douglas Adams, [The Man from Primrose Lane] never loses touch with the human story of loss, guilt and fate that is at its core.”[4] In 2013, Warner Bros. optioned the rights to adapt The Man From Primrose Lane as a film starring Bradley Cooper.

[2] Feature director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, The 9th Life of Louis Drax) will direct and produce the series.