"The Black ___" (1987 crime fiction best seller) (6)

I believe the answer is:

dahlia

(Other definitions for dahlia that I've seen before include "Wooster's aunt" , "one in bed" , "Showy bloom" , "Flower with pompom variety" , "Lia had this flower, strangely" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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