Bluebeard Watson

It’s one of the most famous cases in True Crime history, thanks to Truman Capote’s classic book In Cold Blood. The story begins one night in November 1959 when something dark and dangerous drifts into the small village of Holcomb, Kansas, killing four members of the same family. Special Agent Alvin Dewey leads the team investigating this apparently senseless crime. With barely $50 in cash taken from the house, detectives struggle to understand why anyone would want to kill the Clutter.  A Noiser production, written by Roger Morris  For ad-free listening, exclusive content, and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Mai 202351min

In 1997, a charismatic young Frenchman called Christophe Rocancourt takes Los Angeles’ glitzy social scene by storm. Drawn by his glamorous lifestyle, celebrities, and wannabes vie to be his friend. But Rocancourt is a slick conman with a violent past, who specialises in parting his victims from their money. Detective George Mueller of the DA’s office is determined to catch Rocancourt. But the elusive fraudster is always one step ahead. When Rocancourt calls to taunt Mueller, things get personal. And soon after, the conman’s time in LA reaches a violent climax. A Noiser production, written by Roger Morris. For ad-free listening, exclusive content, and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Mai 202342min

In September 1972, Houston detectives Joe Gamino and Jerry Carpenter are called to the affluent home of a well-known plastic surgeon, Dr. John Hill. Hill is dead, gunned down by an unknown intruder. Is this a robbery that got out of hand? Or is it revenge? Hill stood accused of killing his first wife, Joan Robinson Hill. Her father, Ash Robinson, is convinced he did it. Could the wealthy oilman have taken the law into his own hands? And if so, will the detectives ever be able to bring him to justice? Or will his money and power protect him? A Noiser production, written by Roger Morris For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Mai 202349min

In this special episode of Detectives Don’t Sleep our producer sits down with world-renowned art detective Arthur Brand. We ask him about his life as the real Indiana Jones and get further insight into his investigation of Joseph Thorak’s missing horses. Find out what it’s like to track down priceless relics and stolen Picassos…and how it feels to anger some of the most dangerous criminal groups in the world.  For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Apr 202346min

The year-long hunt for Hitler’s favourite statues reaches its finale, as art detective Arthur Brand closes in on the shadowy individuals behind their sale. In a high-stakes move, he meets - and secretly records - the middleman representing the sellers. He then confronts a genuine Nazi princess to try and find out more about the sinister organisation he believes will profit from the sale. Throw in a mysterious secret order straight out of the pages of a Dan Brown novel, and you’re all set for a tense showdown. The question is, can Arthur put together the pieces of the puzzle and find the horses before they disappear forever?    A Noiser production, written by Roger Morris  For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Apr 202351min

Art detective Arthur Brand continues his quest to find Hitler’s favourite statues, the massive bronze horses that once stood outside the Reich Chancellery. He travels to the site of a former Red Army base in East Germany where he makes a startling discovery. Now it’s not just neo-Nazis he has to contend with, but former KGB agents. The more he learns, the more he realises that there are powerful people involved in this sale. People who will do anything to stop him from exposing them. Is he in over his head? And if that’s the case, who can he turn to for help?    A Noiser production, written by Roger Morris For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Apr 202338min

In 2014, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand hears about a controversial artwork that someone is offering for sale on the black market - a pair of monumental bronze horses by one of Hitler’s favourite sculptors. Like everyone else, Arthur thought the statues had been destroyed in the war. So are they genuine? Or is the whole thing a daring hoax? And who is behind it? Arthur fears the sellers are violent neo-Nazis who will use the proceeds to fund their terrorist activities. To thwart their plans, he must enter a shadowy world of dodgy art dealers and Nazi sympathisers.  A Noiser production, written by Roger Morris For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Apr 202352min

In 1913 Chicago’s first female detective, Alice Clement, gets called out to the slums to investigate the death of a young woman. At first glance, it looks like the girl died of typhoid fever. A tragic but all too common ending for Chicago’s impoverished population. But Detective Clement has a hunch that there’s more to the story. Especially when she spies a dulcimer - an expensive stringed instrument - perched in the corner of the victim’s squalid apartment. Taking out her magnifying glass she sees something incredible. The strings….have been poisoned… But who would go to so much trouble to kill some poor girl? Answering that question will take everything Detective Clement’s got. She’ll go undercover and use her incredible powers of deduction to unmask a killer hiding in plain sight. It’s a case that will take the nation by storm. Solidifying Alice Clement’s reputation as one of America’s greatest sleuths. A Noiser production, written by Chris McDonald  For ad-free listening, exclusive content, and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Apr 202354min