Case Files pairs historic true-crime reading with story-led word searches and evidence activities. Open a case, follow the details, then work at your own pace through the puzzles and deductions. This forthcoming volume includes eight cases, 32 word-search grids, 320 targets, and 206 numbered interior pages.
Start with the story. Meet the people, events, and details behind each historic case before turning to its puzzles.
Notice the details. Use discovery prompts, timelines, and evidence activities to revisit what you read and separate details from assumptions.
Find your next word. Work through themed grids with optional hints, rescue word banks, and marked solutions when you need a hand.
For readers who enjoy true-crime history and the quiet satisfaction of a word search. Read, look closely, and work at your own pace.
Explore the foundational components of the forthcoming 206-page publication, featuring authentic historical cases and rigorous deduction exercises derived directly from primary sources.
Exhaustive examination of historical crime records, trial transcripts, and police documents to ensure absolute archival fidelity for every case.
Construction of 32 word-search grids containing 320 specific investigative targets cross-referenced with authentic period vocabulary.
Complex analytical modules designed to test the reader's acuity using reconstructed correspondence, witness statements, and transport schedules.
I built these puzzles using real historical records so you can step straight into the past and solve the mystery yourself.
Every case is built directly from authentic period evidence, trial transcripts, and actual police records.
Explore 206 meticulously designed pages packed with eight distinct historical mysteries to investigate.
Test your observation skills with 32 custom word-search grids containing 320 specific investigative targets.
Go beyond simple puzzles with hands-on evidence analysis and deduction exercises drawn from history.
Every puzzle I build starts in dusty archives and old court records. I believe true crime should honor the real human stories behind the ink, turning forgotten history into thoughtful investigations.
Choose a case and read the story before starting its activities.
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Revisit the details with discovery prompts, timelines, and evidence activities.
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Work through themed word-search grids with optional hints and marked solutions.
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The finished edition brings together eight cases, 32 grids, and 320 targets across 206 numbered interior pages.
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