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MoNo Encore: The Mysterious Death of Fritzie Mann w/ James Stewart

·1 hr 17 min·5 clips

A nine-year-old boy found Fritzie Mann's body posed on Torrey Pines Beach, dressed only in a pink silk teddy.

Host Erik Rivenes interviews author James Stewart about his book 'Mystery at the Blue Sea Cottage,' which investigates the 1923 death of dancer Fritzie Mann in San Diego. The episode delves into the mysterious circumstances of her body being found on a beach, the scandal of her pregnancy, the suspects including Dr. Louis Jacobs, and the flawed investigation and trial that left the case unsolved.

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A measured jazz-age murder story told with patience and quiet gravity.

James Stewart's Mystery at the Blue Sea Cottage treats a San Diego murder from the jazz age with a calm, careful hand, and that restraint works.

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Press play for a jazz-age murder mystery told with calm, historical detail.

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