Trailer: Blood, Sweat, and Fear, the story of Inspector Vance

06/03/21 • 1 min

I'm Eve Lazarus, a reporter and author based in Vancouver, BC. This is a 12-episode podcast based on original research from my book Blood, Sweat, and Fear: the story of Inspector Vance. Inspector Vance was Canada’s first forensic investigator. He worked for the Vancouver Police Department and helped solved some of the most sensational murder cases of the twentieth century.

For more information about my true crime books, blog or podcast, please visit my website: evelazarus.com

For more information about my true crime books, blog or podcast, please visit my website: evelazarus.com

Previous Episode

S1 E13 The Babes in the Woods Part 2

The Babes in the Woods is the story of two tiny skeletons found in Stanley Park in 1953. The case is still unsolved, but the investigation continues. In part two I visit the site where the boys were found and talk with the VPD Inspector who ordered an exhumation in 2015 in an effort to identify the boys. We also hear about the latest development from the coroner who is currently revisiting Vancouver’s most famous cold case.

Cover image: Kat Thorsen at the Stanley Park site where the Babes in the Woods were found.

This podcast is based on original research and interviews and a story from my book Cold Case Vancouver: the city's most baffling unsolved murders

For crime scene photos, show credits, sources and information about my books, blog or podcasts visit: evelazarus.com

Next Episode

S2 E14 Danny Brent’s Murder: Vancouver’s First Gangland Hit

On September 15, 1954, Danny Brent’s body was found on the tenth green at UBC’s golf course. Stuffed inside his shirt was an early edition of the newspaper, soaked with his blood. There was a half-smoked cigarette inside his shirt where it had dropped from his mouth when he was shot—once in the back and twice in the head with .45-calibre bullets.

This podcast is based on original research and interviews and a story from my book Cold Case Vancouver: the city’s most baffling unsolved murders.

For photos, show credits, sources and information about my books, blog or podcasts visit: evelazarus.com