At about 11 pm on July 18, 1959, Dr. Bernard Finch and his girlfriend Carole Ann Tregoff arrived at the Finch home in West Covina, California with a plan to murder his wife Barbara and make her death look like an accident. Things did not go as planned, however, and after a struggle Finch ended up shooting her dead. From there he fled, ultimately leading police on a high speed chase through the city. And he escaped - at least temporarily.

My guest is Steve Kosareff, author of "Satin Pumps: The Moonlit Murder That Mesmerized The Nation", and he has a personal connection to Dr. Finch. He explains the connection, along with other interesting details of this sordid and sensational case.

The author's Twitter handle: @SatinPumps

A YouTube video posted by the author with photographs of the case.

Satin Pumps available on Amazon.

Information about the book from the publisher.

The author's website.

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297: The Murder of Barbara Finch w/ Steve Kosareff - A True Crime History Podcast