Category Archives: Black Dahlia

George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, January 2025

Posted on January 22, 2025 by lmharnisch

This month’s Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case. 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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‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – December 17

Posted on December 15, 2024 by lmharnisch

Reminder: Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel and Steve Hodel on Tuesday, December 17, at 10 a.m. Pacific time on YouTube and Instagram. Can’t make the live session? Email me your questions … Continue reading →

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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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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, November 2024

Posted on November 19, 2024 by lmharnisch

Here’s Boxie and I with this month’s “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel. In this session, I discussed Steve Hodel’s dismal attempt at handwriting analysis and bizarre claims that a woman named Romayne Goldsmith sold the Sowden House to George … Continue reading →

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‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – November 19

Posted on November 15, 2024 by lmharnisch

Reminder: Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel and Steve Hodel on Tuesday, November 19, at 10 a.m. Pacific time on YouTube and Instagram. Can’t make the live session? Email me your questions … Continue reading →

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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’ (Spoiler Alert)

Posted on October 15, 2024 by lmharnisch

Executive summary: Michael Connelly’s latest novel, The Waiting, uses the Black Dahlia case as a device in his secondary plot involving Maddie Bosch. The treatment in the novel perpetuates mistakes and contributes to the folklore about the case, doubly unfortunate … Continue reading →

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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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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, September 2024

Posted on September 17, 2024 by lmharnisch

Here’s Boxie and I with this month’s “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel. Reminder: Do NOT dress up like the Black Dahlia for Halloween. In this session, I discussed Steve Hodel, James Ellroy and Rick Jackson.

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‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – September 17

Posted on September 10, 2024 by lmharnisch

Reminder: Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel and Steve Hodel on Tuesday, September 17, at 10 a.m. Pacific time on YouTube and Instagram. Can’t make the live session? Email me your questions … 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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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Hotel Brevoort, Bohemians’ Outpost on Lexington

Posted on August 27, 2024 by lmharnisch

Long an entertaining trope for many a movie and stage play, the boarding house for theatrical performers offered an opportunity to gather together a colorful band of characters while at the same time providing them a supportive haven and family … Continue reading →

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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, August 2024

Posted on August 20, 2024 by lmharnisch

Here’s Boxie (formerly Boxy) and I with this month’s “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel. In this session, I discussed Steve Hodel’s indignant rebuttal to last month’s Ask Me Anything on George Hodel regarding Brian Carr’s statement at Steve never … Continue reading →

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