Case No. 001
SealedThe Brides in the Bath
England · 1915 · Rookie
A newlywed drowns in her bath. Doctors call it a tragic accident. Then a newspaper report catches a reader's eye.
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In the archive
Case No. 002
SealedHilldrop Crescent
London · 1910 · Detective
A music-hall singer vanishes from her London home. Her husband says she's gone to America.
Case No. 003
SealedThe Red Barn
Suffolk · 1827 · Inspector
A young woman leaves to elope and is never seen again. Her letters say she's happy. Her stepmother dreams otherwise.