THE SCIENTIST AND THE SERIAL KILLER:
THE SEARCH FOR HOUSTON’S LOST BOYS
By Lise Olsen
True Crime / History
Publisher: Random House
Pages: 464
Publication Date: April 1, 2025
Book Campaign Highlights
"Engrossing, evocative, and weighty, THE SCIENTIST AND THE SERIAL KILLER is a book that needed writing, and Lise Olsen pulls no punches and delivers." ~Hall Ways Blog
"A meticulously researched and emotionally powerful read." ~Jennie Reads
"The story is riveting, and readers will not want to put the book down." ~Boys' Mom Reads
"This book details the event, the man, the victims, and the neighborhood. The author did an overwhelming amount of research for this book. Presenting two different timelines and surmising some of the details took many conversations, research, and time." ~StoreyBook Reviews
"A story full of tragedy and determination to find the truth." ~It's Not All Gravy
"It was not for nothing that the name, The Candy Man, was used to invoke terror in Houston area children." ~The Book's Delight
"If you're a true crime junkie like me, eager to explore the intersection of science and discovery, "The Scientist and the Serial Killer" by Lise Olsen is a must-read." ~Bibi Andrews
"I was excited to read this book a fan of true crime. This story has been one that has intrigued me since I learned of it decades ago. Lise Olsen delivers an expertly researched, and deeply human true crime narrative." ~KayBee's Bookshelf
"Remains were dug up, boxed up, shelved away, and eventually pretty well forgotten. But forensic anthropologist Sharon Derrick brought them back into the light." ~The Plain-Spoken Pen
"If you're a true crime junkie like me, eager to explore the intersection of science and discovery, The Scientist and the Serial Killer by Lise Olsen is a must-read." ~Bibi Andrews
ABOUT THE BOOK: The Scientist and the Serial Killer is the gripping, upside-down detective story of a Texas forensic anthropologist named Sharon Derrick who, determined to close the cases of the notorious 1970s Houston-area serial killer Dean Corll, painstakingly deploys the latest science to identify victims who had become known as the Lost Boys of Houston. This is an unforgettable narrative of forensic science, missing persons, and unsolved crimes by award-winning investigative journalist Lise Olsen.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lise Olsen is a senior investigative reporter and editor whose work has appeared in the Texas Observer, Inside Climate News, and the Houston Chronicle, as well as in documentaries on Netflix, CNN, A&E, and Paramount+.
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| 03/27/25 | Hall Ways | Review |
| 03/28/25 | Sybrina's Book Blog | Spotlight |
| 04/01/25 | Jennie Reads | Review |
| 04/03/25 | Ames for the Stars | Review |
| 04/11/25 | It's Not All Gravy | Review |
| 04/07/25 | Boys' Mom Reads | Review |
| 04/11/25 | Rebecca R. Cahill, Author | Spotlight |
| 04/13/25 | StoreyBook Reviews | Review |
| 4/15/25 | The Plain-Spoken Pen | Review |
| 04/16/25 | The Book's Delight | Review |
| 04/17/25 | Book Fidelity | Review |
| 04/18/25 | Rox Burkey Blog | Review |
| 04/21/25 | KayBee's Book Shelf | Review |
| 04/21/25 | Bibi Andrews | Review |
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