Archive for September 2026
The Zodiac Murders: Fact vs. Fiction — Now Available Published September 26, 2026
September 26, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington My new book, The Zodiac Murders: Fact vs. Fiction, is now available in paperback. This is a companion to The Black Dahlia Murder: Fact vs. Fiction. Its illustrated MYTH and FACT spreads examine claims about the Zodiac crimes alongside the documents, photographs, handwriting, and other evidence I have gathered…
Read More“26 Miles Across the Sea”-Marlin Mike Makes Landfall at Palos Verdes
September 25, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington Mike the Marlin Hodel is ashore at Palos Verdes! He swam through the night from Catalina and made it safely to the mainland. Congratulations, son. What a swim—and what a relief to hear you’re on shore. We had dolphins on call to guide him in, but it seems the…
Read MoreCatalina Swim Marathon Continues-Mike the Marlin: Toes in the Water at 10 Tonight
Thursday, September 24, 2026 Birch Bay, Washinton Tonight, Thursday, September 24, at about 10 p.m. Pacific, my eldest son, Michael Sean Hodel— “Mike the Marlin”—plans to put his toes in the water at Santa Catalina and begin his overnight swim to the Palos Verdes coast. He expects to reach Sacred Cove, also known as Smuggler’s…
Read MoreMike the Marlin Goes for the Triple Crown—Catalina to Palos Verdes, September 24 at 10 PM
September 22, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington This Thursday night, September 24, my son Michael—better known in the family as “Mike the Marlin”—will enter the water at Catalina Island and begin an approximately twenty-six-mile swim to the Southern California mainland at Palos Verdes. This will be the third and final “fin” of his Triple Crown of…
Read MoreADVANCE BOOK EXCERPT: Zodiac’s Z13 Cipher—The GEORGEHODELMD Anagram and Its 2009 Origins
September 20, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington The following is an advance excerpt from my forthcoming book, The Zodiac Murders: Fact vs. Fiction. In light of renewed public interest in Zodiac’s still-unsolved thirteen-character “My Name Is” cipher, known as the Z13, I am publishing this section ahead of the book’s release. MYTH The 2026 “Killer in…
Read MoreNOW AVAILABLE: The Black Dahlia Murder—Fact vs. Fiction
September 14, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book, The Black Dahlia Murder: Fact vs. Fiction, now available on Amazon. For nearly eighty years, the murder of Elizabeth Short—the Black Dahlia—has been obscured by sensationalism, misinformation, dueling theories, and enduring myth. In this new book, I return…
Read MoreIrish Sun Journalist Emma Parry Gets It Right: An In-Depth Look at the Black Dahlia–Zodiac Investigation
September 13, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington The Irish Sun, October 29, 2024. Senior Reporter Emma Parry examines Steve Hodel’s evidence connecting the Black Dahlia Avenger and Zodiac crimes. I recently came across an October 29, 2024 article in The Irish Sun that I somehow missed when it was originally published. Written by senior reporter Emma…
Read MoreVoices from the Grave Sets the Record Straight: The Black Dahlia–Zodiac Investigation: A Powerful Two-Minute Commentary
September 7, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington My sincere thanks to my longtime friends Karen Smith and Alisa Statman of Voices from the Grave for their friendship, encouragement, and steadfast support of my investigation over the years. They recently put together this short clip addressing the origins of the Black Dahlia–Zodiac investigation and the twenty-seven years…
Read MoreA Life Remembered — A Memoir by Steve Hodel Now Available on Amazon -Published Sept 6, 2026
September 6, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington My newest book, A Life Remembered, was published today. Something a little different from my previous books, this one was both challenging and genuinely fun to write. The cover and back tell the story. Available now on Amazon. Available at Amazon Now HERE.
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