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The Black Dahlia

by James Ellroy

1987 · mystery & crime · adult

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Set in 1 place · 1 primary
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The Black Dahlia is a roman noir on an epic scale: a classic period piece that provides a startling conclusion to America's most infamous unsolved murder mystery--the murder of the beautiful young woman known as The Black Dahlia.

Set in

  • ★
    Los Angeles · United States
    1940s LAPD murder investigation
    ★ primary

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