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The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy · Booklabria

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The Black Dahlia

MysteryThrillers

The Black Dahlia

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First published: 1987
Editions: 51 in 8 languages
Series: L.A. Quartet

Synopsis

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.

Subjects: Mystery
Thrillers
Crime
Thriller
Mystery & Detective, Hard-Boiled
Murder
Set in: California
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Los Ángeles
Time: 1947; 1946
Characters: Elizabeth Short

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51 in 8 languages

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English30 Spanish7 French4 German4 All 8 languages

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