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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 30

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading! This is the opening of Chapter 30 of Heaven Is HERE! 4,600 words.

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 24

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading! This is the opening of Chapter 24 of Heaven Is HERE! 3,600 words

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 22

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading! This is the opening of Chapter 22 of Heaven Is HERE! 2,400 words.

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 20

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading! This is the opening of Chapter 20 of Heaven Is HERE! 2,400 words.

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 18

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading! This is an excerpt of Chapter 18 of Heaven Is HERE! 6,300 words.

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 16

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading! This is the opening of Chapter 16 of Heaven Is HERE! 5,800 words.

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 15

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading! This is the opening of Chapter 15 of Heaven Is HERE! 6,400 words.

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 14

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading! This is the opening of Chapter 14 of Heaven Is HERE! 3,200 words.

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 13

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading! This is the opening of Chapter 13 of Heaven Is HERE! 4,700 words.

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 12

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading!This is an excerpt from Chapter 12 of Heaven Is HERE! 5,800 words.

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 10

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading! An excerpt from Chapter 10 of Heaven Is HERE! 3,500 words.

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 5

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading! This is the opening of Chapter 5 of Heaven Is HERE! 4,000 words.

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 3

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading! This is the opening of Chapter 3 of Heaven Is HERE! 5,000 words.

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 2

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading! This is the opening of Chapter 2 of Heaven Is HERE! 9,200 words.

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Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday: Heaven Is HERE! Chapter 1

Posted on July 29, 2024 by lmharnisch

Viewing of the sample excerpts is now over. Thanks for reading!This is the opening of Chapter 1 of Heaven Is HERE! 5,800 words.

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Black Dahlia: Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday Honored With Selections From ‘Heaven Is HERE!’

Posted on July 28, 2024 by lmharnisch

Dear readers of the L.A. Daily Mirror: Monday, July 29, 2024, will be devoted to Elizabeth Short’s 100th birthday. To mark the occasion, every hour beginning at 1:08 a.m. and continuing to 3:08 p.m., I will be posting 500-word excerpts … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights — The Three Lives Of Villa Aurora

Posted on July 23, 2024 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2013. Cats have nine lives. People often experience second or third acts in their lives or careers. Some homes have multiple lives as well, like Villa Aurora, which has experienced three diverse lives, … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: For Elizabeth Short’s 100th Birthday, a Brief Glimpse at My Book, Heaven Is HERE!

Posted on July 23, 2024 by lmharnisch

Folks…. On Monday, July 29, 2024, for Elizabeth Short’s 100th birthday, I will be posting very brief excerpts from my book. Two pages from various chapters to show that, yes, I’m working on a book, and no, I don’t have … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on July 22, 2024 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery TV show was Happy Birthday Marvin, a 1973 episode of Insight, a Paulist Production, with Bob Newhart, Anne Francis, Harold Gould, Clint Howard and Ivor Francis. Insight aired in syndication from 1960 to 1983.

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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, July 2024

Posted on July 17, 2024 by lmharnisch

Here’s Boxie (formerly Boxy) and I with this month’s “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel. In this session, I discuss the flurry of interest in rumors that the creators of the hit video game L.A. Noire were releasing a sequel … Continue reading →

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