In the consult.

I'm Julia Cowley, retired FBI agent and profiler, and I'm joined by my colleagues.

Angela Cursar.

Susan Costler Drew.

And Bob Drew.

And Angela, Susan, and Bob are also retired FBI profilers, and we work together in the FBI's behavioral analysis unit.

Today is part three of our analysis of the

1947 murder of Elizabeth Short, who was known as the Black Dahlia. A listener

commented that they hadn't realized Elizabeth was given that nickname before her

murder and that it wasn't created by the media afterward, which is a common misconception.

And it was one that I also had.

And it was given to her by people who knew her at a drugstore that she frequented.

And it was, again, because of her black clothing and because of her black hair.

And it might have

also been a reference to the movie the blue dahlia which had come out the year prior and that's

just one I think of the many misconceptions about this case and about Elizabeth herself in parts one and

two we discussed the crime scene the autop autopsy, and Elizabeth's victimology,

who she was, how she lived, and what her vulnerabilities might have been. And today we'll

conclude our series by focusing on our observations of the offender. Elizabeth's case is unique,

not just because of the level of sadism the offender exhibited, but because of the

specific actions the offender took with her body. These actions reflect an extraordinary

degree of control, both physical and psychological. As far as we know, there have never been

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