A soon-to-be retired detective — your old partner — has one last favor to ask before he hands in his badge. A case that was never quite right. A woman found dead at her desk in the middle of the night, cause of death ruled natural, file quietly closed. He never believed it. Neither did you, once you saw the evidence.

Eleanor Marsh was 46 years old, CFO of a financial firm, and by all accounts sharp enough to see something no one else had. She died in Suite 712 on the night of October 13, 2015. The official story held just long enough for everyone to move on.

Now the file is on your desk. Witness statements, autopsy reports, toxicology, forensic photos, inter-agency letters — everything that was gathered and then shelved. Someone got away with something. Your job is to figure out who, and prove it.

The answer is in here. You just have to find it.

What's included:

9 Medical Examiner documents (intake, autopsy, toxicology, histology, and more)

7 witness statements and interview transcripts

2 police reports

1 chain of custody evidence log

3 inter-agency correspondence letters

4 forensic evidence photo pages

1 crime scene floor plan

1 sealed answer key (open only when you're done)

A web-based case file viewer with period-accurate design — no app required, opens in any browser

All documents are printable. Play digitally or spread the files across your table for the full cold case experience.

Details:

Format: Digital download (ZIP file)

Difficulty: Moderate

Playtime: 1–3 hours

Players: Solo or 2+

Age: 18+ (contains crime scene photos and mature themes)

No installation required — opens in any web browser

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Is the illegibility of the file part of the puzzle?