The shocking murder of hopeful starlet Elizabeth Short, in the wicked, noir-tinged Los Angeles of 1947, holds a permanent place in American lore as one of our most inscrutable true crime mysteries. In a groundbreaking feat of detection, relentless legal sleuth Piu Eatwell cracks the case after 70 years, rescuing Short from tabloid fodder to reveal the woman behind the headlines and construct a compelling theory about who killed her. Drawing from unredacted FBI and LAPD files and exclusive interviews, Black Dahlia, Red Rose is a gripping panorama of the seedy side of Hollywood and a persuasive account of one of the biggest unsolved murders of all time.
My Thoughts:
The murder of Elizabeth Short is really fascinating to me, so I decided to learn more about it by picking up this book.
I really like how thorough Eatwell is with her research. On nearly every page there are footnotes to explain further on things, and the back section not only has a sources page, but also an index, notes, and a list of the people involved.
I love how Eatwell not only gives evidence as to why she believes that Leslie Dillon and Mark Hansen worked together on the murder, but explains why the other suspects were not involved with lots of evidence. This might be partially because I am also taking a research class. This was very well written and easy to read compared to other nonfiction books I have read.
I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is into true crime or murder mysteries.
*I don't rate nonfiction, since it is based entirely on facts*
