Beverly Hills, California is not all glitz and glamor. The city has had more than its share of shocking true crime over the last one hundred years, often involving famous figures like Lana Turner, Lupe Vélez, Jean Harlow and Bugsy Siegel.
Murder and scandal seem to follow the rich and famous, and my guests – investigative reporter Barbara Schroeder and forensic science specialist Clark Fogg – are experts at not only documenting these stories, but also occasionally writing their final chapters, using modern investigative and crime-solving techniques whenever possible.
Their book is called “Beverly Hills Confidential: A Century of Stars, Scandals and Murders”, and they join me to offer fascinating details on many of the most notorious solved and unsolved cases in Hollywood history.
I thoroughly enjoyed this marvelous writing duo, by the way. Rarely do I do co-authors on my podcast – not because I don’t enjoy the conversations, but because of the technical issues this self-described Luddite encounters when doing so. I used ZenCaster for the first time, however, and it worked out swimmingly. Barbara and Clark has a fabulous rapport, which makes the episode highly enjoyable. I’ve gotten great response from the episode, in large part due to their great banter.
