The Black Dahlia is a really sad and scary story. It's about a woman named Elizabeth Short who lived a long time ago in the 1940s. She had pretty black hair and a beautiful smile. One day, she went missing and everyone was very worried about her.
Unfortunately, a few days later, Elizabeth's body was found in a very bad condition. Her body was cut into many pieces and it was really scary for everyone who saw it. Newspapers called her the "Black Dahlia" because she loved to wear black, and also because it was a pretty name.
Lots of people tried to find out who hurt Elizabeth, but they never found out for sure. Some people say that a man did it and others say that it might have been more than one person. It's still a big mystery today and it's a very sad story about a life that was taken too soon.