logo
episode-header-image
Aug 2017
35m 41s

E55: Sir Harry Oakes Pt. 2

SPOTIFY STUDIOS
About this episode
Voodoo. Gangsters. A family feud. All were possible factors in the 1943 murder of Sir Harry Oakes, the richest man in the Bahamas. And it only got more complicated when the Duke of Windsor became personally involved in the investigation, bringing in foreign investigators. After following a botched investigation and shoddy court case, Carter and Wenndy consid ... Show More
Up next
Mar 2024
Disappearance at the Vatican: The Orlandi Case
What happens when a teenager goes missing in the world’s smallest, and supposedly safest, country? Emanuela Orlandi’s sudden disappearance remains the only missing person’s case in Vatican City, yet more than 40 years later we still have no idea what really happened behind the pa ... Show More
1h 4m
Sep 2023
The Black Dahlia Murder Pt. 2
Elizabeth Short’s gruesome murder is the LAPD’s most infamous unsolved case. But there’s one person who thinks he’s cracked it — the alleged killer’s own son. Today, we reopen the case against George Hodel, a certified genius and once-celebrated doctor who rubbed elbows with note ... Show More
50m 50s
Sep 2023
The Black Dahlia Murder Pt. 1
In 1940s Hollywood, a 22-year-old aspiring actress is found mutilated and drained of blood. Her body is posed, and her mouth has been carved into a permanent smile. The investigation takes police into the hidden sides of the city — illicit romances and gang-related crimes. But wh ... Show More
41m 49s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2023
Murder in Paradise (Part 1 of 2)
The murder of billionaire Sir Harry Oakes in the Bahamas in 1943 causes a sensation across the world. The prime suspect is Oakes’ son-in-law, Count Alfred de Marigny. But Oakes’ daughter Nancy refuses to believe in her husband’s guilt and hires New York-based PI Ray Schindler to ... Show More
49m 32s
Mar 2023
Murder in Paradise (Part 2 of 2)
In the Bahamas of the 1940s, private eye Ray Schindler continues his investigation into the murder of billionaire Sir Harry Oakes. The case against Count Alfred de Marigny appears strong when one of his fingerprints is discovered at the scene of the crime. And the two American ho ... Show More
52m 39s
Mar 2023
Introducing: Detectives Don’t Sleep - Murder in Paradise (Part 1 of 2)
From Noiser, comes the brand-new podcast Detectives Don’t Sleep. The show takes you beyond the police tape to shadow the real detectives who worked history’s most intriguing cases. In this taster episode, we’re in the Bahamas in 1943. One of the wealthiest men in the islands, Sir ... Show More
47m 3s
Oct 2022
S2|E3: Shady, Questionable Characters
While many believe Margaret Sherry was targeted for political reasons, Biloxi police suspect the killer was one of Vince’s disgruntled clients. But as missteps in the investigation pile up, the Sherry family wonders: Were the cops somehow involved? 
42m 36s
Oct 2016
6 | Suicide
There's more than one suspicious person in this case, and it's time to explore them all. Plus a twist that could be a big break or another white rabbit. 
26m 39s
May 2024
Inconvenient (Martre Coles)
<p>Family members are suspected of foul play when a young man goes missing. The tangled web of complex relationships would not be easy for investigators to unravel.</p><p>View source material and photos for this episode at: <a href="https://anatomyofmurder.com/inconvenient-martre ... Show More
51m 53s
Nov 2022
S2|E5: The Real Deal
After trying to solve the case herself, the Sherry's oldest daughter hires a notorious Mississippi private eye named Rex Armistead. His connection to an Angola inmate and Dixie Mafia killer soon breaks the case wide open. 
39m 45s
Sep 2023
The Dominici Affair Pt. 2
Detective Sébeille begins to uncover the secrets of the Dominici family, but has his single-minded focus led him down the wrong path? What secrets are the victims hiding? And could he have been investigating the wrong family this entire time? Conspiracy Theories is now on Instagr ... Show More
48m 2s
Oct 2022
The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 2
If you enjoyed part 1 last week, we’re back with part 2: If Roger Arnold wasn’t behind the murders, who was? Police turn their focus to a new suspect: a disgruntled accountant named James Lewis. But the more police dig into Lewis’s life, the more questions they have. The road ahe ... Show More
37m 57s
Oct 2022
The Chicago Tylenol Murders Pt. 2
If you enjoyed part 1 last week, we’re back with part 2: If Roger Arnold wasn’t behind the murders, who was? Police turn their focus to a new suspect: a disgruntled accountant named James Lewis. But the more police dig into Lewis’s life, the more questions they have. The road ahe ... Show More
39m 57s