Reminder: The next Black Dahlia Book Club will be Tuesday, November 17, at 10 a.m. Pacific time on YouTube.
In this session, I’ll discuss Theodora Keogh’s 1962 The Other Girl, apparently the first novel based on the murder of Elizabeth Short.
The next Black Dahlia Ask Me Anything is December 1, also at 10 a.m. Pacific time on YouTube.
Remember: A signed first edition of Michael Connelly’s The Drop and a first edition of The Burning Room are being auctioned for charity.
In this form of auction, bidders offer to make a donation to a charity of their choice in memory of Elizabeth Short. The high bidder will send me proof of their donation and I will send them the books. I don’t handle any money directly; it’s between the bidder and their chosen charity, in memory of Elizabeth Short.
Send bids to LMHarnisch@Gmail.com with “The Drop” in the subject field. I will post the bids (if any) once a day.
Email me your questions and I’ll answer them!
Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and 
From the California State Archives
Note: This is an encore post from 2006.
From the California State Archives.
Note: This is an encore post from 2006.
Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times
They had planned the murder for months as the vague wish turned into a solid, horrible truth. They played out each variation in the script again and again until every detail was polished and perfect. They thought of everything. One was the brains behind the killing and the other was the willing, gullible stooge. Neither could have done it
Above, Police Chief James Davis turns over a list of more than 7,800 people who have received honorary badges from the Los Angeles Police Department. Recipients include Shirley Temple, Clark Gable, Louis B. Mayer, Joe E. Brown, King Vidor, Bela Lugosi and Leo Carrillo.
A man driving here from Chicago became confused the other day as he neared Los Angeles. His car is equipped with two-way radio so he called the local dispatcher, who is on the same wave length. He identified himself as Chicago 287 and explained his problem. He was coming in on the Santa Ana Freeway and wanted to get to an address near Olympic and La Cienega Blvds. What should he do?
Brace Yourself
