Posts by Steve Hodel
Remembering Dorothy Huston Hodel: Born this day, on April 15, 1906
April 15, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington …
Read MoreOn the 21st Anniversary of the Publication of Black Dahlia Avenger: A Personal Note to My Readers
April 5, 2025 Birch Bay, Washington A Personal Note to My Readers This upcoming week marks the 21st anniversary of the publication of Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder (Arcade 2003). As most of my readers know, that hardback book, a New York Times bestseller, was followed by investigative updates added to…
Read MoreDeath By Misadventure–Jacy Nova Interview with Black Dahlia Author Steve Hodel – Excellent Summary of His Cold Case Investigation
April 31, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington Easter Sunday Today’s blog is not exactly about Easter Bunnies and Egg Hunts. But I wanted to provide listeners with Jacy Nova’s excellent interview, which was done a few years back and that I did not discover until a few days ago. I think it is one of the…
Read MoreFormer “Mind Hunter” FBI Profiler John Douglas in Contrite Admission Now Believes 1946 “Chicago Lipstick Killer” Bill Heirens Who Served 64 Years for Crimes Was Innocent on All Three Murders and Were He Alive Douglas Would So Testify Under Oath
March 24, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington Retired FBI “MindHunter” now agrees with Original Longtime Heirens Defender Dolores Kennedy that “Heiren’s was Innocent” In 2003 in Black Dahlia Avenger, in regards to psychological profiling in general and specifically in response to FBI Profiler John Douglas’ then profile of the 1947 killer of Elizabeth “Black Dahlia” Short,…
Read MoreLos Angeles’ 1943-1950 “Black Dahlia Avenger” and Lone Woman Serial Crimes Linkage to 1967-68 San Francisco “Zodiac” Serial Crimes–THE WHY
March 14, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington Some Comments from Non-Readers of Author Steve Hodel’s Books: “According to Steve Hodel, his dad, George Hodel, started his serial murders as a teen and never stopped. He is now claiming his dad killed like fifty people in fifty years.” “Now he says his father is Zodiac. Where’s he…
Read MoreNY Newspaper Reporter Johanna Elattar Reviews The Black Dahlia Revisited on the 77th Anniversary of the Horrific Torture/Murder of Elizabeth Short
March 13, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington My apologies for my tardiness in blogging Johanna’s article summarizing my Elizabeth Short, Black Dahlia investigation for its 77th Anniversary (January 15, 2024). It is always personally rewarding when I discover a journalist who has actually read my books and writes with authority, as opposed to the smash-and-grab hack…
Read More1925 Los Angeles Library “Character Analysis In Photography” One-Man-Art Exhibit by then Eighteen-Year-Old Poet/Photographer George Hill Hodel
February 24, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington Self Portrait Artist/Poet George Hodel circa 1924 In December 1925 young George Hodel having just turned eighteen (18), had a one-man art exhibit which he termed “Character Analysis in Photography” which displayed his photographs in the DTLA Public Library in the Metropolitan Building, located at 5th and Broadway. GHH…
Read MoreA Thank You and Congrats to my Good Friend and Fellow Author and Longtime Editor, Robert J. Sadler-Retired Dallas Police Officer, Author, Poet, Photographer and All Around Good Guy
February 21, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington This morning I would like to take a moment to recognize the extraordinary skill and abilities of my good friend and fellow author, Robert J. Sadler. Robert and Friends Robert and I connected about fifteen ago online. Then I had a chance to meet him in person when he…
Read MoreThe 1945-6 Chicago Lipstick Killer Murders; The Teen William Heirens Letters and the George Hodel Timeline
January 26, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington Note to Readers providing questions/responses in my Comment section. Since the inception of my blogging (2005) I have always welcomed and encouraged questions, comments, and constructive criticisms (“feedback method that provides specific actionable suggestions for improvement”) from readers. That said, of late, I have been receiving several rude and…
Read MoreDavid Thomson, Author, Film Critic-Historian Extraordinaire Thank You for Your New York Times Book Review of Black Dahlia Avenger and an EarlyHappy Birthday!
February 6, 2023 Birch Bay, Washington I want to wish author and film critic/historian David Thomson an early (February 18) HAPPY BIRTHDAY. (Turns out we are the same age, and David is just eight months my senior.) I would also like to take the opportunity to thank and reprint his New York Times Book Review…
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