Mike the Marlin Goes for the Triple Crown—Catalina to Palos Verdes, September 24 at 10 PM
September 22, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington This Thursday night, September 24, my son Michael—better known in the family as “Mike the Marlin”—will enter the water at Catalina Island and begin an approximately twenty-six-mile swim to the Southern California mainland at Palos Verdes. This will be the third and final “fin” of his Triple Crown of…
Read MoreADVANCE BOOK EXCERPT: Zodiac’s Z13 Cipher—The GEORGEHODELMD Anagram and Its 2009 Origins
September 20, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington The following is an advance excerpt from my forthcoming book, The Zodiac Murders: Fact vs. Fiction. In light of renewed public interest in Zodiac’s still-unsolved thirteen-character “My Name Is” cipher, known as the Z13, I am publishing this section ahead of the book’s release. MYTH The 2026 “Killer in…
Read MoreNOW AVAILABLE: The Black Dahlia Murder—Fact vs. Fiction
September 14, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book, The Black Dahlia Murder: Fact vs. Fiction, now available on Amazon. For nearly eighty years, the murder of Elizabeth Short—the Black Dahlia—has been obscured by sensationalism, misinformation, dueling theories, and enduring myth. In this new book, I return…
Read MoreIrish Sun Journalist Emma Parry Gets It Right: An In-Depth Look at the Black Dahlia–Zodiac Investigation
September 13, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington The Irish Sun, October 29, 2024. Senior Reporter Emma Parry examines Steve Hodel’s evidence connecting the Black Dahlia Avenger and Zodiac crimes. I recently came across an October 29, 2024 article in The Irish Sun that I somehow missed when it was originally published. Written by senior reporter Emma…
Read MoreVoices from the Grave Sets the Record Straight: The Black Dahlia–Zodiac Investigation: A Powerful Two-Minute Commentary
September 7, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington My sincere thanks to my longtime friends Karen Smith and Alisa Statman of Voices from the Grave for their friendship, encouragement, and steadfast support of my investigation over the years. They recently put together this short clip addressing the origins of the Black Dahlia–Zodiac investigation and the twenty-seven years…
Read MoreA Life Remembered — A Memoir by Steve Hodel Now Available on Amazon -Published Sept 6, 2026
September 6, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington My newest book, A Life Remembered, was published today. Something a little different from my previous books, this one was both challenging and genuinely fun to write. The cover and back tell the story. Available now on Amazon. Available at Amazon Now HERE.
Read MoreCBS Video-“Black Dahlia Confidential”—Tamar Hodel, James Ellroy, Michelle Phillips and the Evidence
August 29, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington Producer David Browning and his crew at the Sowden House filming Black Dahlia Confidential in 2003, shortly after my book Black Dahlia Avenger was published in April of that year. I personally consider this production the best overall presentation of the case. It included interviews with my half-sister…
Read MoreMike the Marlin Does it Again. FOX 13 Features Mike Hodel’s Puget Sound Swim
August 21, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington Another proud father moment. Just out of the water and still dripping wet. FOX 13’s Seattle News Tonight aired this feature on my son, Mike Hodel, and his remarkable Puget Sound swim. Mike is hoping to raise $10,000 donation to through the effort. As you’ll see, he is completely…
Read MorePROUD PAPA — MICHAEL “THE MARLIN” HODEL TAKES ON MANHATTAN
August 8, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington A little personal bragging is in order today. Just a few weeks after swimming the English Channel from England to France, my son Michael Hodel is back in the water—this time in New York, swimming the 20 Bridges open-water marathon around Manhattan Island. I’ve been following him on the…
Read MoreFrom the Archives: Before the Recent Headlines — Most Evil I & II: Linking Black Dahlia to Zodiac
August 5, 2026 Birch Bay, Washington Recent media coverage of the Team Connelly/Baber investigation has generated renewed public interest in the George Hodel case and its possible connection to the Zodiac murders. Many readers have asked where they should begin. The following presentation is the complete Introduction to my 2015 book, Most Evil II, read…
Read More