Episode 02: The Murder Factory

03/28/19 • 24 min

Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance

The murder of Naokichi Watanabe in 1931 exposed an insurance scam, the murder of up to 20 people, a Japanese hitman, and was eventually linked to an assassination ring operating out of a house on East Cordova Street, Vancouver.

This podcast is based on original research from a story in my book Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance.

For show credits, sources, and information about my books, blog or podcast, please see evelazarus.com

This podcast is based on original research from a story in my book Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance.

For show credits, sources, and information about my books, blog or podcast, please see evelazarus.com

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Episode 01: The Mysterious disappearance of Clara Millard

In 1914 Clara Millard went missing from her West End house where she lived with her husband Charles and Jack their 16-year-old Chinese house boy. Did Jack kill Clara?

This podcast is based on original research from a story in my book Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance.

For show credits, sources, and information about my books, blog or podcast, please see evelazarus.com

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Episode 3: The Suspicious Death of Stewart Ashley

On April 13, 1933 19-year-old Stewart Ashley went to work out at the YMCA in downtown Vancouver. He didn’t come home. A short time later, a ransom note arrived. It said: “Get $5,000 by April 20 or your son will die.”

This podcast is based on original research from a story in my book Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance.

For show credits, sources, and information about my books, blog or podcast, please see evelazarus.com