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

SYNOPSIS

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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