Black Dahlia (Treasury of XXth Century Murder)

By Rick Geary

Book Overview

Winner:
2017 YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens, Non-fiction

Nominee:
71st Annual NCS Reuben Awards, Graphic Novels

On January 15, 1947, a woman was walking with her daughter in a Los Angeles neighborhood. She passed what looked to be a discarded manikin. It turned out to be the body of Elizabeth Short: posed, drained of blood, meticulously scrubbed, and cut in two. From this point, Geary reconstitutes and reveals for us the life of this 22-year-old woman who had become known as "Black Dahlia" because of her striking appearance. How could her life have ended in such a ghastly fashion? Was it a jealous boyfriend, a rejected suitor, or one of LA's notorious mafia connections whom she had apparently been dabbling with? The case gets more complex when, days later, a local newspaper receives a cut-out letter from an anonymous "Black Dahlia Avenger" admitting to the crime.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681120526
• ISBN13: 9781681120522
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: NBM
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A strange murder - whodunnit

Another great graphic novel from Rick Geary! True crime at its easy reading best. This graphic novel is based on the blockbuster case of early 20th Century. A must read for true crime fans and presents a great introduction to the graphic novel format. This famous whodunit is brought to life and given the graphic novel once over. The images are crisp and sources are cited.