published in 2005, The Black Dahlia Files: The Mob, the Mogul, and the Murder That Transfixed Los Angeles is the most recent account of the infamous Black Dahlia case. the author, Donald H. Wolfe, was 15 when the murder occurred. he grew up in Beverly Hills, behind Bugsy Siegel’s house, who the author suggests was involved in Elizabeth Short’s murder. Wolfe’s assertions are based on Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles District Attorney’s files regarding the case, that have only been released approximately 2003. some of the relevant files still remain sealed, possibly because of the 1940s L.A. “bigwigs” involved, and the cover-ups in the case. Wolfe also makes connections between Short’s murder and other, similar unsolved cases involving other young women at the time.

The Black Dahlia Files is intelligently written and not sensationalistic as other true crime books can be. if you’re interested in the factual details of the Black Dahlia case, this is the book to read.