{"product_id":"the-riddles-realms-case-book","title":"The Riddles \u0026 Realms Case Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNone of these are stories. They happened.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew to the Archive? \u003ca href=\"\/products\/free-case-file-a-wave-that-was-not-water-great-molasses-flood\"\u003eStart with the free Molasses Flood case file\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Riddles \u0026amp; Realms Case Book, Vol. 1: Dark Riddles and History Mysteries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fifty-two cases, each built the same way. A thing still in the world. A failure somebody made, or refused to make good. And the part the record never settled: a number nobody agreed on, a name nobody proved, a grave nobody found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no question mark. The page stops on the silence, and you name the event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe tunnel is still there.\u003cbr\u003eThe drills ran dry. No masks were issued.\u003cbr\u003eThe dead were never given one number.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree beats.\u003c\/strong\u003e The thing that remains: an object, a place, or a trace you could go and stand in front of. The failure: what people did, or refused to do. The silence: the part the record never settled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA hint facing each case.\u003c\/strong\u003e It narrows the ground without naming the event. Cover it with your hand until you want it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn answer key with sources.\u003c\/strong\u003e The name, the year, the place, and where to read further. Where historians still disagree, the key says so instead of choosing for you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e52 true dark-history cases, each about one object, one event, or one person\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e52 hints, one facing each case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full answer key: name, year, place, and sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 x 9 in paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory readers who want the parts the record left open\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading aloud with a group. One person reads the case; the table names the event.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gift for anyone who loves dark history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlays with the Riddle Deck\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same 52 cases are on the Riddles \u0026amp; Realms Publishing Riddle Deck Vol. 1, a 52-card poker deck that matches this book case for case. Use the book's hints and answer key to play the deck, or deal the cards, keep score, and let the book be the referee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Riddle Deck is coming soon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRiddles \u0026amp; Realms Publishing. First edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart free:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/free-case-file-a-wave-that-was-not-water-great-molasses-flood\"\u003eGet the free case file: the Great Molasses Flood (1919)\u003c\/a\u003e. A 12-page printable dossier, free to download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the free file: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/founding-members\"\u003eFounding Members\u003c\/a\u003e. $7.99 a month for the first 100 Founding Members. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/reading-room\"\u003eReading Room\u003c\/a\u003e is the house library for members, read on screen. 18+.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Riddles \u0026 Realms Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67687907885366,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2278\/0214\/files\/riddles-realms-case-book-cover-imprint.jpg?v=1791693309","url":"https:\/\/riddlesandrealms.store\/products\/the-riddles-realms-case-book","provider":"Riddles \u0026 Realms Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}