Dear Motive

The cases

Case 001 is open. More are coming.

One complete mystery per envelope. Once a case has been posted and played, it stays here.

  • Slack Water: a torch beam on a harbour slipway at night, a party in the lit boathouse behind.

    Case 001 · December

    Slack Water

    A boatyard’s ninetieth birthday party, and the owner who never came back to it.

    • Cornwall
    • 13 documents
    Pre-order · £12.99

  • Case 002 · January

    Sealed

    New setting, new people, new lies.

  • Case 003 · February

    Sealed

    Opening soon.

  • Not ready yet?

    Find out when the next case comes in.

    We’ll let you know when the next murder is unsealed.

Posted by Thursday 10 December 2026. Last orders Tuesday 1 December 2026, 23:59.