Category Archives: 1947

Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is February 4

Posted on January 29, 2025 by lmharnisch

Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on the Black Dahlia case Tuesday, February 4, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, on YouTube. I have discontinued my videos on Instagram.

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights — Committee for the First Amendment Defends Free Speech

Posted on January 27, 2025 by lmharnisch

In this week’s encore post, Mary Mallory looks at Hollywood’s Committee for the First Amendment, formed in 1947 in response to the House Un-American Activities Committee. Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Trim Your Roses on Jan. 15 to Remember Elizabeth Short

Posted on January 15, 2025 by lmharnisch

Today is Jan. 15, the anniversary of Elizabeth Short’s death. As is the custom, the Daily Mirror will be dark. Trim your roses in her memory.

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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, January 2025

Posted on January 7, 2025 by lmharnisch

In the January 2025 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about my work in progress, Heaven Is HERE! and my current focus on the Los Angeles Examiner’s phone call to Phoebe Short, claiming that Elizabeth Short … Continue reading →

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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is January 7

Posted on December 31, 2024 by lmharnisch

Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on the Black Dahlia case Tuesday, January 7, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, on YouTube and on Instagram.

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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is December 3

Posted on November 30, 2024 by lmharnisch

Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on the Black Dahlia case Tuesday, December 3, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, on YouTube and on Instagram.

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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, November 2024

Posted on November 5, 2024 by lmharnisch

In the November 2024 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about my work in progress, Heaven Is HERE! and my current focus on the coroner’s office. SPOILER ALERT: I devoted a fair amount of time to … Continue reading →

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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is November 5

Posted on November 3, 2024 by lmharnisch

Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on the Black Dahlia case Tuesday, November 5, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, on YouTube and on Instagram.

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Black Dahlia: Michael Connelly and ‘The Waiting’ Edition: A Quick Guide to the Murder of Elizabeth Short

Posted on October 2, 2024 by lmharnisch

Michael Connelly’s latest book, The Waiting, being released October 15, uses the murder of Elizabeth Short as a plot element. In a YouTube video, Mike says Renée Ballard and Maddie Bosch “really do a deep dive” into the Black Dahlia … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, October 2024

Posted on October 1, 2024 by lmharnisch

In the October 2024 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about my work in progress, Heaven Is HERE! and my current focus on the crime scene. At this point, I’m writing about lead detectives Finis Brown … Continue reading →

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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is October 1

Posted on September 25, 2024 by lmharnisch

Annual fall reminder: Halloween is approaching. Do NOT dress up like the Black Dahlia for Halloween. It’s not a memorial, it’s not a tribute, it’s just weird and gross — and there are better ways to be weird and gross … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, September 2024

Posted on September 3, 2024 by lmharnisch

In the September 2024 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about my work in progress, Heaven Is HERE! and my current focus on the crime scene

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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is September 3

Posted on August 28, 2024 by lmharnisch

Reminder: Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on the Black Dahlia case Tuesday, September 3, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, on YouTube and on Instagram. I’ll give an update on the book and discuss some … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, August 2024

Posted on August 6, 2024 by lmharnisch

In the August 2024 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about my work in progress, Heaven Is HERE! and where I got the title.

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Reminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is Aug. 6

Posted on August 1, 2024 by lmharnisch

Reminder: Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on the Black Dahlia case Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, on YouTube and on Instagram. I’ll give an update on the book and discuss the … Continue reading →

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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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