Black Dahlia avenger : a genius for murder
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Tuba City Public Library - Non-Fiction
364.15230 H687M
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364.15230 H687M
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481 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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9781559706643
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-481).
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The author, a former Los Angeles police officer, recounts how he concluded that his late father, Dr. George Hodel, was the Black Dahlia Avenger, the serial killer responsible for the death of Elizabeth Short in 1947 and other murders. More than fifty years after what has been called the most notorious unsolved murder of the 20th century, the case has finally been solved. On January 15, 1947, the body of beautiful 22-year-old Elizabeth Short dubbed the Black Dahlia because of her black clothing and the dahlia she wore in her hair was discovered on a vacant lot in downtown Los Angeles, her body surgically bisected, horribly mutilated, and posed as if for display. Even the most hardened homicide detectives were shocked and sickened by the sadistic murder. Thus began the largest manhunt in LA history. For weeks the killer taunted the police and public much as his infamous English counterpart Jack the Ripper had done in London 60 years before, sending tantalizing notes, urging them to catch me if you can. And for weeks and months the LAPD came up empty. Charges of police ineptitude soon gave way to rumors of corruption and cover-up at the highest levels. Meanwhile, a rash of lone women in LA were brutally murdered, and their cases also remained mysteriously unsolved. Could the Black Dahlia Avenger be, in fact, a serial killer stalking the city streets?
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hodel, S. (2003). Black Dahlia avenger: a genius for murder . Arcade Pub..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hodel, Steve, 1941-. 2003. Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder. Arcade Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hodel, Steve, 1941-. Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder Arcade Pub, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hodel, Steve. Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder Arcade Pub., 2003.
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