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View Article‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – August 20
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View ArticleGeorge Hodel: Ask Me Anything, August 2024
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...
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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Hotel Brevoort, Bohemians’ Outpost on...
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View ArticleReminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is September 3
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View ArticleBlack Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, September 2024
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 I emphasized that this is an Ask Me Anything,...
View Article‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – September 17
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View ArticleReminder – My Next ‘Ask Me Anything’ on the Black Dahlia Case Is October 1
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View ArticleBlack Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, October 2024
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...
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Black Dahlia: Michael Connelly and ‘The Waiting’ Edition: A Quick Guide to...
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Black Dahlia: Michael Connelly and ‘The Waiting’ (Spoiler Alert)
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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. I’ll give an update on the book and discuss...
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