Season 1 — Coming Soon

A new murder.
Every Monday.

Five emails. One killer hiding in plain sight. Submit your verdict before Thursday midnight. Find out if you were right on Friday.

Join the Investigation

How it works

Five days.
One case.

A new fictional murder mystery drops every Monday. You get the scene, the suspects, and the evidence — one piece at a time. The submission window opens Thursday. The reveal drops Friday morning.

Monday
Case Opens
The victim. The scene. The confirmed facts. Your investigation begins.
Tuesday
The Suspects
Three people with access, motive, and a crack in their story.
Wednesday
The Evidence
Forensics. Witnesses. A digital trail. One detail that doesn't fit.
Thursday
Final Clue
The last piece drops. Submissions open. Deadline: 11:59 PM CT. No extensions.
Friday
Full Reveal
The killer named. The method explained. The leaderboard updated.
Saturday
Weekend Case
A completely separate case. Harder. Richer. Delivered in one long read.
Premium
Sunday
Weekend Reveal
Full psychology. Full timeline. The detail you should have caught.
Premium
What sets it apart

Not a recap.
A case.

This isn't a podcast summary or a Reddit thread. Every case is entirely fictional — which means the answer exists, it's in the emails, and it's yours to find.

Real cities. Fictional crimes. Every detail is deliberate. Every clue means something. Nothing is there by accident — including the things that seem unimportant.

01
Fully Fictional
Original cases written for this newsletter. The killer exists. The answer is findable.
02
Live Leaderboard
Every correct answer earns points. Rankings update every Friday. Top solvers are named.
03
Speed Bonus
The first 25% to submit earn extra points. Early commitment, extra reward.
04
Streak System
Three correct weeks: bonus points. Five in a row: Legendary Detective status.
The Scoring System

Every point
is earned.

Correct suspect gets you 100 points. Explain the method and the motive correctly and you add 50 more. Move fast and bet with confidence. The leaderboard rewards all of it.

100
Correct Suspect
The core score. Right person or nothing.
+25
Correct Method
Show you understand how it was done.
+25
Correct Motive
The emotional core. Not just the facts.
+15
Speed Bonus
First 25% to submit.
+10
Confidence Bonus
Very Confident + correct. High risk.
+75
5-Week Streak
Legendary Detective status.
Detective Rank System
👑
Master Sleuth
4,000+ pts
🗂
Chief Inspector
2,000–3,999 pts
🔦
Lead Investigator
1,000–1,999 pts
⚖
Senior Detective
600–999 pts
🕵
Field Investigator
300–599 pts
📋
Rookie Detective
100–299 pts
🔍
Curious Citizen
0–99 pts
Go deeper

The weekend
case.

Premium subscribers receive a completely separate mystery every Saturday — harder, richer, and delivered as one long cinematic read rather than spread across five emails.

Premium solvers earn up to 350 points per week — double the free tier. The weekend cases target a 15% solve rate. They are not easy. They are worth it.

$9.99/month
  • Saturday: a complete standalone case in one immersive read
  • Sunday: the full reveal — psychology, timeline, the detail you missed
  • Up to 350 points per week vs. 175 for free
  • Premium scoring on the live leaderboard
  • Cancel anytime — no contracts

Break-even: 10 premium subscribers covers the entire cost of running this newsletter. Everything after that goes back into making the cases better.

The case is open

The first murder
drops Monday.

Join the investigation before Case 1 opens. Free to start. Cancel anytime.

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