The Black Dahlia Files

Author : Donald H. Wolfe
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780062035202

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The Black Dahlia Files by Donald H. Wolfe Pdf

In 1946, Elizabeth Short traveled to Hollywood to become famous and see her name up in lights. Instead, the dark-haired beauty became immortalized in the headlines as the "Black Dahlia" when her nude and bisected body was discovered in the weeds of a vacant lot. Despite the efforts of more than four hundred police officers and homicide investigators, the heinous crime was never solved. Now, after endless speculation and false claims, bestselling author Donald H. Wolfe discovers startling new evidence—buried in the files of the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office for more than half a century. With the aid of archival photos, news clippings, and investigative reports, Wolfe documents the riveting untold story that names the brutal murderer—the notorious Mafia leader, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel—and the motive—an unwanted pregnancy resulting from Short's involvement with the most powerful figure in Los Angeles, Norman Chandler. But Wolfe goes even further to unravel the large-scale cover-up behind the case. Wolfe's extensive research, based on the evidence he discovered in the recently opened LADA files, makes The Black Dahlia Files the authoritative work on the murder that has drawn endless scrutiny but remained unsolved—until now.

Author : Donald Wolfe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0751535958

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Black Dahlia Files by Donald Wolfe Pdf

Author : James Ellroy
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780446504461

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The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy Pdf

The highly acclaimed novel based on America's most infamous unsolved murder case. Dive into 1940s Los Angeles as two cops spiral out of control in their hunt for The Black Dahlia's killer in this powerful thriller that is "brutal and at the same time believable" (New York Times). On January 15, 1947, the torture-ravished body of a beautiful young woman is found in a Los Angeles vacant lot. The victim makes headlines as the Black Dahlia -- and so begins the greatest manhunt in California history. Caught up in the investigation are Bucky Bleichert and Lee Blanchard: Warrants Squad cops, friends, and rivals in love with the same woman. But both are obsessed with the Dahlia -- driven by dark needs to know everything about her past, to capture her killer, to possess the woman even in death. Their quest will take them on a hellish journey through the underbelly of postwar Hollywood, to the core of the dead girl's twisted life, past the extremes of their own psyches -- into a region of total madness.

Author : Piu Eatwell
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781473666351

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Black Dahlia, Red Rose by Piu Eatwell Pdf

******* A TIMES 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' ******* ***Shortlisted for the CWA Dagger for non-fiction*** 'A magnificent, meticulous and startling re-examination of a crime that haunts the world's imagination' Geoffrey Wansell, author of An Evil Love: The Life of Frederick West 'Eatwell writes brilliantly . . . [she] has finally offered [Elizabeth] Short a type of belated justice. Her book reads like a thriller' Sunday Times 'A compelling read, in both style and substance . . . A must-read for anyone with an interest in the Black Dahlia - or indeed any fan of the true-crime genre' Rod Reynolds, author of The Dark Inside 'Compulsively readable, impeccably researched and heart-rending at times . . . Superb' Sarah Lotz, author of The Three and The White Road ************* On 15th January 1947, the naked, dismembered body of a black-haired beauty, Elizabeth Short, was discovered lying next to a pavement in a Hollywood suburb. She was quickly nicknamed The Black Dahlia. The homicide inquiry that followed consumed Los Angeles for years and the authorities blew millions of dollars of resources on an investigation that threw up dozens of suspects. But it never was solved. Until now. In this ground-breaking book, Piu Eatwell reveals compelling forensic and eye witness evidence for the first time, which finally points to the identity of the murderer. The case was immortalised in James Ellroy's famous novel based on the case, in Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon and Brian de Palma's movie The Black Dahlia. This is a dark tale of sex, manipulation, obsession, psychopathy and one of the biggest police cover ups in history.

Author : John Gilmore
Publisher : Amok Books
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Murder
ISBN : 9781878923172

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Severed by John Gilmore Pdf

This new edition of the L.A. noir classic is released just in time to accompany the Brian De Palma film.

Author : Steve Hodel
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-03
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781628725964

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Black Dahlia Avenger by Steve Hodel Pdf

For Viewers of the TNT Series I Am the Night and Fans of the Root of Evil Podcast, the Bestselling Book That Revealed the Shocking Identity of the Black Dahlia Killer and the Police Corruption That Concealed It for So Long A New York Times Bestseller An International Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book An Edgar Award Finalist In 1947, the brutal, sadistic murder of a beautiful young woman named Elizabeth Short led to the largest manhunt in LA history. The killer teased and taunted the police and public for weeks, but his identity stayed a mystery, and the murder remained the most tantalizing unsolved case of the last century, until this book revealed the bizarre solution. Steve Hodel, a retired LAPD detective who was a private investigator, took up the case, reviewing the original evidence and records as well as those of a separate grand jury investigation into a series of murders of single women in LA at the time. The prime suspect had in fact been identified, but never indicted. Why? And who was he? In an account that partakes both of LA Confidential and Zodiac, for the corruption it exposes and the insight it offers into a serial killer’s mind, Hodel demonstrates that there was a massive police cover-up. Even more shocking, he proves that the murderer, a true-life Jekyll and Hyde who was a highly respected member of society by day and a psychopathic killer by night, was his own father. This edition of the book includes new findings and photographs added after the original publication, together with a new postscript by the author.

Author : Janice Knowlton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780671880842

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Daddy was the Black Dahlia Killer by Janice Knowlton Pdf

Knowlton experiences a flood of repressed childhood memories, and realizes that her father was L.A.'s notorious Black Dahlia Killer. Carefully documenting her claims, she exposes George Knowlton's 30-year rampage of rape and murder. Even more shocking is the evidence she provides revealing that the police always knew the killer's identity.

Author : Steve Hodel,Ralph Pezzullo
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-22
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781101140352

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Most Evil by Steve Hodel,Ralph Pezzullo Pdf

From the New York Times bestselling author of Black Dahlia Avenger Former LAPD detective Steve Hodel compiles never-before-seen evidence that reveals his father as a serial killer who may have been responsible for some of the most infamous murders of the last century- including the Zodiac killings.

Author : Mark Nelson,Sarah Hudson Bayliss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 0821258192

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Exquisite Corpse by Mark Nelson,Sarah Hudson Bayliss Pdf

Presenting the most compelling explanation yet for the bizarre nature of the Black Dahlia murder, this volume includes never-before published crime-scene photographs and links the alleged killer to a vast array of influential people.

Author : Mary Pacios
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2000-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1420898396

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Childhood Shadows by Mary Pacios Pdf

Electronic Distribution Date: October 1999 Printed & Bound Distribution Date: October 1999 This is a unique and compelling account of the Black Dahlia murder - one of Hollywood's most infamous unsolved crimes. Childhood Shadows: The Hidden Story of the Black Dahlia Murder combines the author's personal experience as a close friend of Elizabeth Short with in-depth research, bringing a unique perspective and opening up an intriguing new area of speculation about who the killer might be. Author Mary Pacios sets the stage by recreating the neighborhood she shared with Elizabeth 'Bette' Short during the years of the Great Depression and World War II. The war ends, but instead of peace, the horrendous murder of the young and beautiful Elizabeth Short sends shock waves through the nation. Years later, haunted by the unsolved murder of her childhood friend, Pacios sets out to discover the true circumstances surrounding her friend's brutal death. Because of her personal relationship with the victim, Pacios gains access to officials close to the investigation, who discuss with her unpublicized details of the case and their own privately held theories about who murdered the Black Dahlia. A Network of people sent Pacios information and gave her referrals. The research that Pacios expected to last only a few months, turned into a strange ten-year odyssey, leading her to a well-known celebrity whose name as a suspect is likely to startle millions. Appendices of public documents, an extensive annotated bibliography and photographs are included.

Author : Brenda Haugen
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Murder
ISBN : 9780756543587

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The Black Dahlia by Brenda Haugen Pdf

In 1947 the murder of beautiful aspiring actress Elizabeth Short, who became known as the Black Dahlia, horrified the nation. Read all about a notorious case that has fascinated people for more than 60 years.

Author : Steve Hodel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0983074437

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Black Dahlia Avenger II by Steve Hodel Pdf

In Black Dahlia Avenger II bestselling author and veteran LAPD homicide detective Steve Hodel presents his eight-year follow-up investigation [2006-2014] into the Los Angeles Black Dahlia and other serially connected 1940s L.A. Lone Woman Murders. After the 2003 publication of his NYT bestseller and MWA Edgar nominated true-fact crime book, Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder, and receiving a "CASE SOLVED" legal opinion from many of LA's top law enforcement officials-which included a then active Head Deputy District Attorney and LAPD's Chief of Detectives-Hodel didn't stop there. In this investigative sequel he presents his careful deconstruction of the Dahlia Myth-exposing and correcting the Black Dahlia Murder's Three Greatest Urban Myths: Myth No. 1 - "It was a standalone murder" Myth No. 2 - "There was a Missing or Lost Week" Myth No. 3 - "The case was never solved. 2006-2014 Investigation Includes: The obtaining of Dr. George Hodel's full DNA PROFILE which can now be made available for law enforcement testing and comparison to multiple cold case unsolved crimes. Discovery of the Hollywood residence where the BLACK DAHLIA MURDER was committed along with physical evidence connecting the killer to the house and to the vacant lot where he later transported and posed the victim's surgically bisected body. Identification of "The Baron," George Hodel's house-guest and accomplice overheard by detectives discussing "crimes and payoffs" on the 1950 DA bugging tapes. New expert medical testimony and evidence photos proving - "A Doctor did it." Complete original and unabridged 1950 DA-Hodel Black Dahlia Bugging Transcripts. [146 pages] THE HUSTON LETTERS - Personal correspondence between famed film director, John Huston and his ex-wife, Dorothy Huston Hodel [the author's mother] covering the years 1948-1957. In these private letters Dorothy shares with John the day to day personal fear and terror she was experiencing living with George Hodel, as the doctor threatened her and the children with physical harm in the months just prior to his fleeing the country. A World Class Surrealist Photographer reveals his firsthand knowledge of the crimes. Over 300 photographs and crime exhibits including the 1969 Sowden House 17-Photo Historical Survey. Five New Investigative Chapters added to this 2014 edition: Chapter 23-LAPD Historical Society-The New Evidence Chapter 24-Odor Mortis-The Smell of Death Chapter 25-The KMEX-Univision Interviews Chapter 26-Murder as a Fine Art: The Hodel/Man Ray Nexus Chapter 27-Biometrics: New Photo Forensics About the Author: STEVE HODEL is a licensed P.I. and has specialized in criminal investigations for the past 44-years. He spent twenty-four years with LAPD and was assigned to Hollywood Homicide where he worked more than three hundred murder cases and achieved one of the highest "solve rates" on the force. He resides in his hometown of Los Angeles.

Author : John Gilmore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Murder
ISBN : 1878923102

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Severed by John Gilmore Pdf

The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder An updated edition of the classic account of the grisly 1947 murder of the aspiring starlet Elizabeth Short in Los Angeles. Includes a 32 page picture section featuring many previously unpublished photos of Elizabeth Short from police scene of crime and postmortem files. The most satisfying and disturbing conclusion to the Black Dahlia case. After reading 'Severed', I feel I truly know Elizabeth Short and her killer.' - David Lynch'

Author : Donald H. Wolfe
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 880 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062237033

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The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe by Donald H. Wolfe Pdf

Marilyn Monroe's death has been shrouded in decades of deception, conspiracy, and lies. Donald H. Wolfe has written a startling portrait of the twentieth century's greatest film star that not only redefines her place in entertainment history but also reveals the secret conspiracy that surrounded her last days. In The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe, Wolfe confirms that the tragic actress was a homicide victim. He documents the mode of death, and names those involved and those who participated in the cover-up. Filled with documented revelations, eye-opening information about the dark secret in Marilyn's relationship with John and Robert Kennedy, and shocking details about the many bizarre events that took place at Marilyn's home the day she died, Donald H. Wolfe's remarkable book is the culmination of more than seven years of research. It will change forever the way we view the life—and death—of this great star.

Author : Randi Fordon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798527873429

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The Gruesome Story Of The Black Dahlia Murder by Randi Fordon Pdf

It is the coldest of cold cases, a case so old the detective in charge of the investigation wasn't born at the time of the homicide. The victim was initially known as Jane Doe number one, the first female homicide victim of 1947. Her anonymity was soon transformed into notoriety and her case evolved into the nation's most infamous unsolved murder. London has Jack the Ripper. New England has the Boston Strangler. Los Angeles' iconic homicide is not known by the moniker of the perpetrator, but the victim-The Black Dahlia. January 15th, 1947, on a brisk, cold, and crispy early morning, a young mother strolled down the pathway running alongside a vacant lot next to Leimert Park, Los Angeles. Her baby contentedly stirred in the pram as she pushed the buggy over the uneven gravel. The young woman's eyes caught sight of a mannequin that lay in pieces on the grass ahead of her, but it was not until she had drawn the buggy closer, that her face drained of life and she let out a ghastly scream. It was not a mannequin at all, but the dismembered body of a young woman, cut in half and nakedly splayed on the grass for all the world to see. She hurried across the road to a nearby house and frantically called the police. Within several minutes, local police had arrived at the nightmarish scene, hardly believing it was possible as they stared down at the porcelain lifeless body of Elizabeth Short. Her limp arms raised above her head; her torso precisely sliced through and the lower half of her body and legs erotically laid out some 30 km away. This young woman had suffered at the hands of some evil that police and investigators had never come across; some deranged individual or group who had savored every last minute of this young woman's deadly humiliation. It was not only her mutilated naked body that disturbed officers so but the savagely cut 'Glasgow Kiss' smile that had been carved from ear to ear and across her beautiful face. Her right breast cut from her body; police were disturbingly baffled that not one drop of blood evidenced the scene. This was not the place she died; her blood had been carefully and meticulously drained and her remains vigorously cleaned and scrubbed before she was discarded without emotion. Elizabeth was meant to be found and above all, the evil perpetrator meant her to be posed in those total and utter humiliating circumstances. Her handbag and one red shoe were found in a dustbin nearby. Elizabeth Short was a 23-year-old stunning beauty who had dreams of becoming the next major Hollywood star. She was famous now, but not the way she had ever intended