A Mysterious Gift That Keeps On Giving.

Liven up the mailbox of the sleuth in your life with tricky monthly mysteries to solve.

Use three clue letters to crack each case, then read your letter from Sherlock Holmes to confirm your theory of the case.

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A Dear Holmes Mystery Night

step 1

Search For Clues

Read through your clue letters. Identify lies and shakey alibis.

step 2

Eliminate Suspects

Narrow your suspect pool until only the truly guilty remain.

step 3

Present Your Theory

Don your deerstalker cap and write out your theory of the case.

step 4

The Big Reveal

Read the solution to see how you fared vs the great Sherlock Holmes.

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"I got my first clue today. I've spent part of this evening trying to brute force decode the clue with some golang code, but no success. Such an interesting and entertaining gift."
Matt F., Colorado (Via X)
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"Dear Holmes is a delight, with intriguing mysteries brought by characters that could have walked straight out of a real Sherlock Holmes story. My husband and I eagerly looked forward to every letter."
Maria Alexander, Award-winning author
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"Well done on a fantastic mother's day gift. My mother and her friend are greatly enjoying their mystery subscriptions. They're well written and a joy to read."
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