Welcome to the sixth session of the Black Dahlia Book Club!

I finally got tired of talking about George Hodel and Steve Hodel (at this point, I know Steve’s monologues from memory) so I decided to spend some time looking at portrayals of the murder and the investigation. I consider myself first and foremost a historian of the Black Dahlia case, and think it’s important to examine the source material in detail to emphasize the challenges of researching the murder of Elizabeth Short.

Next month: Black Dahlia Ask Me Anything, July 7 on YouTube.

Black Dahlia Book Club: The district attorney’s files in the Black Dahlia case, July 21, on YouTube.

In this episode, I review the FBI files in the Black Dahlia case.

Elizabeth Short FBI file, Part 1: https://vault.fbi.gov/Black%20Dahlia%…

Elizabeth Short FBI file, Part 2: https://vault.fbi.gov/Black%20Dahlia%…

No, the responding police officers did not move Elizabeth Short’s body, despite claims in Eli Frankel’s “Sisters in Death.”

Peter Vetcher’s claims to FBI agents of a one-night stand with Elizabeth Short.

Email me your questions or leave them in the comments

I also discussed:

–Subjects for the rest of the year.

–James Ellroy’s introduction to “L.A. Confidential” at the Last Remaining Seats film series.

–Did Alex Baber really talk to anyone from Elizabeth Short’s family?

–Alex Baber’s AI logo for Season 2 of “Killer in the Code.”

–Black Dahlia Case Evidence Coach classes for $333 a week. (Fraud alert!)

–Elizabeth Short’s time in Florida and Boston.

–Piu Eatwell.

–Why did Elizabeth Short go to San Diego?

–Where did Elizabeth Short live in Lompoc?

–Steve Hodel’s claim that Elizabeth Short’s body was left “off Degnan” or that Norton Avenue and Degnan are “the same street.”

Sarah Weinman’s new article on David Fincher’s “Zodiac” and Team Connelly’s claims about the Zodiac and Black Dahlia cases. https://flaminghydra.com/issue-586/

David Oranchak’s three-part video on Alex Baber claims that he “solved” the Black Dahlia and Zodiac cases.

Part 1: • Zodiac and Black Dahlia SOLVED! By Sherloc… 

Part 2: • Zodiac and Black Dahlia SOLVED! By Sherloc… 

Part 3: • Zodiac and Black Dahlia SOLVED! By Sherloc…