13 episodes
Bonaparte Imperative
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- True Crime
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4.4 • 1.2K Ratings
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'Best Podcasts of 2022' - Paste Magazine
It’s been 25 years since Anne Champion’s friend was killed, but the case was never solved. When Anne, now a prominent Manhattan attorney, gets an unexpected phone call from an old friend, it compels her to return to Iowa, her childhood home, to try and piece together the events around Laura Van Wyhe’s mysterious death.
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Annie | Chapter 1
As an accomplished attorney, Annie is used to tackling tough legal challenges. But an unexpected call spurs her to revisit a case more personal than the rest.
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Laura | Chapter 2
Jason and Annie travel to Iowa to find out more about Laura’s life and the mystery surrounding her death.
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Timelines | Chapter 3
The police file in Laura's case tells one story about what happened the night she died, but does it add up? Annie decides she has to confront a key witness to find out.
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Confrontation | Chapter 4
The story that witnesses gave police back in 1996 doesn't hold up to scrutiny, and the pressure seems to be getting to one of those witnesses. Annie tracks him down, but the meeting doesn't go as planned.
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Teen Spirit | Chapter 5
Laura's abundant gifts came at a cost — a precarious childhood and a troubled adolescence. She searched for freedom, and lived with consequences.
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Rift | Chapter 6
Leanne fights for custody of what Laura left behind, and Donnie’s past catches up with him. A child is caught in between.
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Customer Reviews
It’s a solid 4.
It had the makings and production value of being a 5 star podcast but it just didn’t cut it for me. I liked the lawyer slant of it all but it just goes to show that you need someone to dig deeper to get info. I feel like there weren’t any big revelations about the case which perhaps some seasoned journalists could have uncovered. The ending was also borderline undignified to the victim. Made her seem like a cliche. But it had all the pieces to make something excellent just didn’t get there for me.
Stereotypes are comical
“I’m not unduly freaked out about what these rednecks in the Midwest could do.” Ahhhh the tolerant left. Never using stereotypes. Always open minded. Always unbiased. 😂 Ol’ Ann is your typical regressive. Has an utter disgust for “fly over country”. Just listen to the way she describes Iowa.
By the way, the Knights are far from rednecks.
Unsolved crime
Great podcast - great narration
Look forward to updates