Category Archives: Homicide

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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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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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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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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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 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 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 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 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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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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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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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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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, July 2024

Posted on July 3, 2024 by lmharnisch

In the July 2024 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about some of the most influential websites dealing with the murder of Elizabeth Short.

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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, June 2024

Posted on June 29, 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 people who “find hidden messages” in the postcards and letters written to the police and the newspapers in the Black … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, June 2024

Posted on June 12, 2024 by lmharnisch

In the June 2024 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about the books on Elizabeth Short’s murder.

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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, May 2024

Posted on May 13, 2024 by lmharnisch

In the May 2024 Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I talk about the whether the LAPD of the 1940s was as corrupt as some people claim, citing the Police Commission minutes from the 1940s. As a bonus, … Continue reading →

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George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, April 2024

Posted on April 26, 2024 by lmharnisch

Here’s Boxie (formerly Boxy) and I with this month’s “Ask Me Anything” on George Hodel. The first subject was where was George Hodel in December 1945 and why does it matter? And the second, somewhat related subject was one of … Continue reading →

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