NOW 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 to the historical record and examine the case through the trained eye of an investigator. Using official records, forensic evidence, historical documents, photographs, witness accounts, and the results of my decades-long investigation, I separate documented fact from popular fiction.

This book is my most focused examination of the decades-long myths surrounding the Black Dahlia case. Presented in a concise MYTH-and-FACT format, it separates the documented historical record from speculation, misinformation, and repeated fiction.

Paperback: $19.99

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And the investigation continues:

NOW AVAILABLE: The Black Dahlia Murder: Fact vs. Fiction
COMING SOON: The Zodiac Murders: Fact vs. Fiction

One continuing homicide investigation—the documented record, presented one fact at a time.

—Steve Hodel