The Black Dahlia

Summary

The Black Dahlia is a written work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (765 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Black Dahlia authored James Ellroy^[3].
• The Black Dahlia's instance of is recorded as written work^[4].
• The Black Dahlia was published by Mysterious Press^[5].
• The Black Dahlia's genre is crime literature^[6].
• The Black Dahlia followed Killer on the Road^[7].
• The Black Dahlia was followed by The Big Nowhere^[8].
• The Black Dahlia's part of the series is recorded as L.A. Quartet^[9].
• The Black Dahlia's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• The Black Dahlia's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• The Black Dahlia was published on September 1987^[12].
• The Black Dahlia's has edition or translation is recorded as Q133887135^[13].
• The Black Dahlia's narrative location is recorded as Los Angeles^[14].
• The Black Dahlia's main subject is Los Angeles Police Department^[15].
• The Black Dahlia's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Black Dahlia'}^[16].
• The Black Dahlia's derivative work is recorded as The Black Dahlia^[17].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4a733ee2-feaf-4edd-b3f0-0fa943b88692^[19]

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Designation and Status

The Black Dahlia's instance of is recorded as written work^[4].

Why It Matters

The Black Dahlia ranks in the top 3% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (765 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]