Casey Sherman

Casey Sherman is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author of seven books, including "The Finest Hours" and "Boston Strong," both of which were adapted into major motion pictures. He received the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalistic Excellence as a member of the CBS Boston news team, and has been nominated for an Emmy Award. A featured guest on major television news programs, Sherman has lectured at the National Press Club and the U.S. Coast Guard Command Center in Washington, D.C. His newest book is "Blood in the Water."

Awards: 2024 Clue Awards Finalist for Book of the Year (A Murder in Hollywood), 2018 Massachusetts Book of the Year Finalist for (Above & Beyond), 2014 Junior Library Guild Selection for (The Finest Hours)

Solved

Join us as three true-crime experts share the gripping stories and the investigative breakthroughs that helped solve some of America's most haunting murders.

Integrated Learning Center Room 130 (Seats 143, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
True Crime
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Troy Hillman, Lise Olsen, Casey Sherman
Moderator: Sheryl Kornman
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Sara Cohen, The Neymeyer Family, Philip and Missy Russ

Investigating the Crime

Investigations aren't just for the police. These three three true-crime authors will discuss what it takes to be an investigative journalist, and how they get to the bottom of the crimes they cover.

Integrated Learning Center Room 120 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
True Crime
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Lise Olsen, Harold Schechter, Casey Sherman
Moderator: Anne Segal
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Hudson Group, Marshall Foundation

Books:

Blood in the Water

The Untold Story of a Family Tragedy
True Crime
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
February 2026
ISBN 9781728298221
352 pages
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Helltown

The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod
True Crime
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
May 2023
ISBN 9781728271934
528 pages
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