In the October 2025 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about my work in progress, Heaven Is HERE!

I discussed the books that contributed to “The Black Dahlia Mystique.”

I also discussed:

–Don’t dress up like the Black Dahlia for Halloween.
–The anniversary of Jean Spangler’s disappearance.
–A reminder that Eli Frankel’s “Sisters in Death” is coming out this month and why Carl Balsiger didn’t kill Elizabeth Short — or anyone.
–Did Elizabeth Short date single or married men? Businessmen or military men? What was their age range?
–What did the cafe owner say about the purse and shoes they thought were Elizabeth Short’s?
–How did Anne Toth meet Elizabeth Short?
–What about DNA in the Black Dahlia case?
–What inspired Jack Webb to write “The Badge?”
–Are the LAPD files on the Black Dahlia case accessible?
–The name and location of the drugstore lunch counter where Elizabeth Short got the Black Dahlia nickname.
–What the Short family said about Cleo Short.
–Did Aggie Underwood think Red Manley was the killer?
–Can we ever know where Elizabeth Short was murdered?
–How were suspects cleared in the Black Dahlia case?
–Are the Zodiac killings related to the Black Dahlia case?
–Are any members of the French family still living?
–Why is Elizabeth Short described as an actress?
–Where is the envelope used to mail Elizabeth Short’s belongings to the Examiner?
–What do you think of Elizabeth Short as a person?
–Don’t dress up like the Black Dahlia for Halloween.