Tucson Festival of Books

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.


Panelists
Lise Olsen

Lise Olsen is investigations editor at the Texas Observer and the author of "The Scientist and the Serial Killer: The Search for Houston's Lost Boys," a deeply researched tale about dozens of young men who were kidnapped and killed by Dean Corll in the 1970s....

Harold Schechter

Harold Schechter is an American true crime writer specializing in serial killers. He is a Professor Emeritus at Queens College, City University of New York, where he taught classes in American literature and myth criticism for 42 years....

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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....

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Books:
The Scientist and the Serial Killer
The Search for Houston's Lost Boys
Lise Olsen
True Crime
Random House
April 2025
ISBN 9780593595688
464 pages
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50 States of Murder
An Atlas of American Crime
Harold Schechter
True Crime
Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
September 2025
ISBN 9781523524143
288 pages
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Blood in the Water
The Untold Story of a Family Tragedy
Casey Sherman
True Crime
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
February 2026
ISBN 9781728298221
352 pages
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