Chloe McPolin

Can you kind of give us a sense as well, I suppose, of the media coverage at the time on this case and why the Black Dahlia?

Totally.

And I suppose what initially drew you to write about the Black Dahlia?

Because obviously we know over the 80 years of this cold case, it's been like extensively covered.

But what made you find kind of this new slant in the story and want to give, I suppose, Elizabeth back her agency, I guess?

Absolutely.

I think people still nonetheless are kind of curious about who these potential suspects are.

So if you could possibly kind of touch on maybe potential previous suitors you had and I suppose suspects that we have in this case.

Kind of the excitement in the case, I guess.

I suppose, given how long ago this all happened, how did you kind of go about getting these accounts and bring Elizabeth's story, Elizabeth Short's story to life?

You know, getting witness accounts from the time, you know, you have a good blend of friends and associates of hers over time.

How did you go about doing that?

And were there any sources or archives in particular that kind of changed your understanding of the case in particular?

Totally.

And I suppose we did touch on this, but why do you think there's such a strong desire to solve this case even 80 years later?

You know, like, what is it about this one?

It's just the glitz, the glamour, the kind of Hollywood element or what is it?

No, totally agree.

And I suppose finally, William, what do you kind of hope readers take away from this version of the Black Dahlia that kind of previous books fail to offer?

Absolutely.