For 56 years, the black dahlia murder case remained one of the most notorious and highprofile unsolved crimes of the 20th century. In the book, retired lapd homicide detective, now private investigator, steve hodel launches an investigation into the unsolved murder of the black dahlia. Steve hodel s dad was evil, and evil is fascinating even if abhorrent. Steve hodel is a new york times and international bestselling author.
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After the 2003 publication of his nyt bestseller and mwa edgar nominated truefact crime book, black. Steve hodel, an lapd detective, believes that his dad was the black dahlia murderer. After the 2003 publication of his nyt bestseller and mwa edgar nominated true fact crime book, black dahlia avenger. In black dahlia avenger ii, bestselling author and veteran. The problem with this book is that most of the evidence hodel presents isnt circumstantial.
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I didnt find this book as fascinating as the black dahlia avenger. Steve had seen two pictures in his fathers photo album that he claims resemble short, although her family insists they are not. Now a private investigator, he spent almost twentyfour years with the lapd, most of them as a homicide detective supervisor, and had one of the highest solve rates on the force. But in those dustcovered crime annals and pageworn homicide books of the past, one. County deputy district attorney that george hodel was responsible for elizabeth shorts gruesome death.
Despite this book being called black dahlia avenger ii, it is actually the third book in the series. Books by steve hodel author of black dahlia avenger. The most important being the discovery of hidden da files which independently confirm my findings and identification of the actual suspect. Sequel to new york times bestseller black dahlia avenger five new inve. After the 2003 publication of his nyt bestseller and mwa edgar nominated truefact crime book, black dahlia avenger. Her life is interesting on its own but once steve published black dahlia avenger, she incorporated all of that into her world view. Presents info on most evil, the 2009 sequel to nyt bestseller black dahlia avenger showing linkage of dr. Steve hodel books list of books by author steve hodel thriftbooks. County deputy district attorney that george hodel was responsible for elizabeth short s gruesome death. His nonfiction books the black dahlia avenger 2003, most evil 2009, black dahlia avenger ii 2012 and most evil ii 2015 and his play a genius for murder 20 all make the case that his father dr george hill hodel 19071999 was a serial killer. Black dahlia avenger audiobook steve hodel audible.
Head deputy district attorney stephen kay described himself as highly impressed by steve hodel s research and conclusions and even went so far as to declare. Hodel can back up certain events such as george being involved in a court case over charges of incest with his daughter tamar, but i do not believe george hodel is the black dahlia avenger, the true cleveland torso murderer or the red lipstick killer. It contains a lot of important new investigative linkage. Unfortunately, steve hodel couldnt stop there, and had to write a couple of more books that strain his credibility. After his first book, black dahlia avenger, was released, steve seemed on the verge of a breakthrough.
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In 1947, californias infamous black dahlia murder inspired the largest. Black dahlia avenger is packaged as neatly as a court deposition. His nonfiction books the black dahlia avenger 2003, most evil 2009, black dahlia avenger ii 2012 and most evil ii 2015 and his play. San jose mercury news the story boasts all the glamour and sinister mystique of film noir. Black dahlia avenger ii 2 edition by steve hodel paperback.