Severed by John Gilmore

Severed by John Gilmore

The Black Dahlia murder hit post-War Los Angeles like a bombshell . . . an impenetrable mystery--the haunting crown jewel of LAPD's unsolved murders. Even before her savage death, beautiful 22-year-old Elizabeth Short, an aspiring starlet and nightclub habitue, was known as the Black Dahlia--now a magnetic icon in American pop culture, an almost mythical symbol of noir Hollywood. In this expanded edition, John Gilmore plumbs the dark core of this terrifying story that he argues can never be truly solved. Here is the real Elizabeth Short--the enigmatic Black Dahlia. Kindle edition includes exclusive new photos.

The best book on the Black Dahlia -- in fact, the only reliable book. -- Colin Wilson>

The most satisfying and disturbing conclusion to the Black Dahlia case. -- David Lynch.

The Black Dahlia murder hit post-War Los Angeles like a bombshell . . . an impenetrable mystery--the haunting crown jewel of LAPD's unsolved murders. Even before her savage death, beautiful 22-year-old Elizabeth Short, an aspiring starlet and nightclub habitue, was known as the Black Dahlia--now a magnetic icon in American pop culture, an almost mythical symbol of noir Hollywood. In this expanded edition, John Gilmore plumbs the dark core of this terrifying story that he argues can never be truly solved. Here is the real Elizabeth Short--the enigmatic Black Dahlia. Kindle edition includes exclusive new photos.

The best book on the Black Dahlia -- in fact, the only reliable book. -- Colin Wilson>

The most satisfying and disturbing conclusion to the Black Dahlia case. -- David Lynch.

Gilmore, John: - John Gilmore was born in the Charity Ward of the Los Angeles General Hosptial, the same as Marilyn Monroe. A child actor, later a young leading man, Gilmore has worked with major stars in pictures, television and on the stage. He has been invovled in the motion picture industry most of his life, is now one of today's most controversial literary figures. Author Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder; L.A. Despair; Laid Bare: A Memoir of Wrecked Lives and the Hollywood Death Trip; Cold-Blooded; Crazy Streak; Manson: The Unholy Trail, and other books, his following spans the globe.

SKU	GOR003408081
ISBN 13	9781878923103
ISBN 10	1878923102
Title	Severed
Author	John Gilmore
Condition	Very good
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Amok Books,U.S.
Year published	1998-09-01
Number of pages	230
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