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  RUNNERS BOOK TWO IN THE OAKLEY SERIES By Phil Oakley Historical Fiction / Depression Era / Family Saga Publisher: Stoney Creek Publishing Pages: 206 Publication Date: March 31, 2025 SYNOPSIS From the author of Little Hatchet , this gripping historical saga continues—a powerful story of resilience, family, and the price of ambition. Perfect for fans of epic generational tales and action-packed historical fiction. Walter Oakley and his wife, Ada, used the westward expansion of America to establish themselves as model citizens in the town of Telegraph, Texas. Now, they watch in despair as their children lurch from one crisis to another — rum running, train-hopping outlaws, shattered dreams. With one child dead and another on the wrong side of the law, Walter and Ada struggle to keep their younger children on the straight and narrow. But trouble and temptation beckon as Prohibition and the Great Depression give way to the horrors of World War II. Will hope survive the chaos? CLICK TO...

  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. CLICK TO PURCHASE Amazon | B&N | Bookshop.org 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+. WEBSITE ◆ INSTAGRAM ◆ X...