The Black Dahlia

★ 3.8 avg 133 votes

About this book

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.

3.8 ★★★★☆ average of 4 sources · 133 votes
Open Library 3.8 20
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Apple Books 4.5 16
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Hardcover 3.7 133

Reader Profile

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3.8/5 · 133 readers · 469 pages · ≈ 8 h 41 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The Black Dahlia?

About ≈ 8 h 41 m — 469 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Black Dahlia~8 h 41 m

How many pages is The Black Dahlia?

469 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Black Dahlia469

What genre is The Black Dahlia?

It sits on the Thriller, Mystery, Fiction shelves.

Has The Black Dahlia been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include The Black Dahlia (2006).

Is The Black Dahlia in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who are the main characters in The Black Dahlia?

The main characters include Elizabeth Short (1924-1947), Bucky Bleichert, Lee Blanchard.

Where does The Black Dahlia take place?

It is set in California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles (Calif.) during 1946, 1947.

Who wrote The Black Dahlia?

James Ellroy.

Setting CaliforniaLos AngelesLos Angeles (Calif.) Time period 19461947 Characters Elizabeth Short (1924-1947)Bucky BleichertLee Blanchard