Discussing the Long Island Serial Killer with "Lost Girls" Author Robert Kolker

Few people know the Long Island Serial Killer case as well as Robert Kolker. He is the author of Lost Girls, an account of the case which puts the focus squarely on the victims. This book was named by Time magazine as one of the best true crime books of all time– and was adapted into a Netflix feature film. Now that an arrest has been made, we wanted to reach out to him, find out how he wrote the book and get his opinion on some of the other controversies that have long swirled around this case. What about the other bodies found nearby– does he believe they were murdered by the same killer? Shannan Gilbert vanished from the area after yelling for help; was she a victim of a murder or is there another explanation for her death? What does he think of the once popular theory that former police chief James Burke was somehow involved in the killings?You can find Lost Girls on Amazon. If that link doesn't work, copy and paste the below<a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Girls-Unsolved-American-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0847NS21N/ref=sr_1_2?crid=L0X032CX116O&amp;keywords=robert+kolker+books&amp;qid=1694464629&amp;sprefix=robert+kolker%252Caps%252C263&amp;sr=8-2&_encoding=UTF8&tag=murdersheet-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=17d95a4a45ad7dcfd16a551ed56b330c&camp=1789&creative=9325">Lost Girls</a>The Murder Sheet participates in the Amazon Associate program and earns money from qualifying purchases. Send tips to [email protected] Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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