The Scientist and the Serial Killer – The Search for Houston’s Lost Boys By Lise Olsen – Presented By Lone Star Literary Life. Genre: True Crime / History. 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. Read about the book and enter Giveaway.
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Washed In The Blood, True Crime Novel By Shelton L. Williams – Lone Star Book Blog Tours. The true story behind the Kiss and Kill murder in Texas in 1961. Author Larry King says: Washed in the Blood is a page-turning read about the time–early 1960s–and place–Odessa, Texas–during its rowdy oil boom days when violence often rode the range. Read guest post about Betty’s Ghost and enter giveaway.