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Steve Hodel, a former Los Angeles police officer, presents his investigation into the 1947 Black Dahlia murder and other cold cases, concluding that his late father, Dr. George Hodel, was the serial killer responsible. The book examines the unsolved murders of that era, the LAPD’s challenges, and the implications of a possible serial killer stalking the city.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Steve Hodel
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