Was Man Ray’s 1926 Experimental Surrealist Film “Emak Bakia” an Inspiration for Dr. George Hodel’s Black Dahlia “Masterpiece”?

November 29, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington In Black Dahlia Avenger and my follow-up books, BDA II and III, I present strong corroborating evidence that my father, Dr. George Hill Hodel, was paying homage to his decades-long (1940-1950) close friendship with and to his fellow surrealist, Man Ray. Below is a short clip (thirty seconds) taken…

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Romayne Goldsmith the “Mystery Woman” and Member of the Hollywood Glitterati Who Owned and Sold the Sowden House in 1945 to Dr. George Hill Hodel

November 17, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington I have recently been intrigued and trying to obtain background information on what I would call a bit of a “Mystery Woman.” Her name is ROMAYNE GOLDSMITH. Ms. Goldsmith owned the Sowden/Franklin house in the early 1940s and would have sold it to my father, Dr. George Hill Hodel,…

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Handwriting Comparison of Chicago’s 1946 “Red Lipstick Killer” who Sent Package Containing a Human Ear, with Message “You Will Be Next” to Parents of Their Murdered Child, Suzanne Degan to Known 1942 Handwriting of Dr. George Hill Hodel (Black Dahlia Avenger)

November 12, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington In my past publications, including Black Dahlia Avenger, I have mentioned that I am not a big fan of handwriting analysis. It has been my experience that QDE (Questioned Document Experts) can be hired and testify to the exact opposite findings. “Yes, that is the defendant’s handwriting”, and “No,…

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Original 1948 True Detective Magazine Confirms the Press, the DA’s Office, and the LAPD Detectives All Believed the 1947 “Black Dahlia Murders” Suspect was a Serial Killer

November 7, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington In recent weeks, the Los Angeles Times has attempted to revive the 1997 theory coming from its own long-retired copyboy editor, wannabe detective, and self-appointed “Black Dahlia Expert” who has been claiming for twenty-six years that an aged man, “Dr. Walter Bayley,” who had lived a block south of…

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Original 1948 True Detective Magazine Confirms the Press, the DA’s Office, and the LAPD Detectives All Believed the 1947 “Black Dahlia Murders” Suspect was a Serial Killer

November 7, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington In recent weeks, the Los Angeles Times has attempted to revive the 1997 theory coming from its own long-retired copyboy editor, wannabe detective, and self-appointed “Black Dahlia Expert” who has been claiming for twenty-six years that an aged man, “Dr. Walter Bayley,” who had lived a block south of the body…

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British Author Steve Powell’s Venetian Vase Podcast Review-Ellroy Reads: “Black Dahlia Avenger” by Steve Hodel;

November 3, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington I have had ongoing communications for many years with UK author Steve Powell who is the go-to guy for all things James Ellroy as well as crime fiction and true crime. I have always found him exceptionally well-read, articulate, and balanced in his presentation of my investigations and writings.…

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The Sun Newspaper-Part II: LAPD Detective III Steve Hodel’s Crime Signature Links of Black Dahlia and L.A. Lone Woman Murders to Zodiac

  October 29, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington THE SUN NEWSPAPER STEVE HODEL BLACK DAHLIA AND ZODIAC LINKS PART II The Sun newspaper (USA/UK) asked to interview me about my two books, Most Evil I and II, and my investigation into the “Zodiac crimes.” The Sun’s interview was motivated by the just-released Netflix series This is…

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The Sun Newspaper Interview with Author Steve Hodel on his True Crime Books “Most Evil I and II” Presenting Evidence That His Father George Hill Hodel was “Zodiac”

October 24, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington “The Sun” newspaper (USA/UK) asked to interview me about my two books, Most Evil I and II, and my investigation into the “Zodiac crimes.” The Sun’s interview was motivated by the just-released Netflix series presenting the case that maybe Arthur Leigh Allen was Zodiac. Here is a link to…

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Shame on the Los Angeles Times Non-Endorsement for Presidency Which = A Non-Endorsement for Democracy

October 23, 2024 Birch Bay, Washington SKH Author Note: The above article appeared this morning (October 23, 2024) in THE WRAP. Today’s Los Angeles Times “non-endorsement” clearly is that newspaper’s new owner, Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong’s way of crossing his fingers in hopes of a big fat tax exemption if Trump wins without having to burn…

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