Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder section with many never before-published photos from the life of Elizabeth Short and from the case, including graphic crime scene and postmortem police photos. The book was well-received upon publication, receiving praise from publisher Larry Flynt, as well as David Lynch, who optioned the book for film rights in 1995; the film eventually fell through. Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder is a 1994 American historical true crime book by John Gilmore. The book details the life and death of Elizabeth Short, also known as "The Black Dahlia,"
Victim: The Other Side of Murder and film rights. The crime resulted in the deaths of three victims and in horrific injuries to the surviving two. Stanley Walker, Ansley, and Carol Naisbitt were murdered. Cortney Naisbitt and Orren Walker survived, albeit with severe injuries. The crime was perpetrated by three men, all of whom were United States Air Force airmen stationed at Hill Air Force Base. The Hi-Fi murders was the basis for the 1991 CBS television movie "Aftermath: A Test of Love", starring Richard Chamberlain and Michael Learned. Victim: The Other Side of Murder Victim: The Other Side of Murder (Delacorte Press, ) is a