The Red Dahlia

Összefoglaló

Hollywood, 1946: Elizabeth Short, a beautiful aspiring actress, is atch the killer but is hindered when the press discover the link between the cases. Soon enough, a whirlwind of activity engulfs the investigation and Anna struggles to keep the evidence and the suspects in check. Eventually she seeks help from her former mentor DCI James Langton -- brilliant and volatile -- but the romantic entanglements forged during a previous case threaten their partnership. Both want to catch a vicious killer -- but personal and public problems are slowly taking their toll. And when another body is discovered, it appears this 'copycat' has accomplished a feat not even the original murderer managed: a second, equally brutal killing. With growing horror, Anna and Langton realise they are about to face one of the most dangerous predators the country has ever seen...