SISTERS IN DEATH The Black Dahlia, The Prairie Heiress, and Their Hunter

Narrating his own work, Frankel is a bit flat, at first. But as the dual accounts of two gruesome murders unfold--one well known and one not--his thesis takes over and makes this audiobook highly engaging. Leila Welsh was murdered in Missouri in 1941; Elizabeth Short, known as the Black Dahlia, was murdered in LA in 1947. Frankel depicts intriguing connections between the two murders and proposes a fresh theory on who was responsible (and who was not) for both horrific crimes. At the same time, he honors the lives and times of Welsh and Short. While Frankel's narration improves as he gets more comfortable, his reportorial tone makes it difficult to become fully absorbed. Ultimately, the compelling story carries the author's narration. K.C. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2025]