READ A STORY
Who gets to be human?
Three connected short stories of memory, machines and justice. About 22,400 words. Start with the free opening.
Explore Kwa Korti fictionRAVENWOOD PRESS / THE READING ROOM
For people who
notice things.
Printable mystery puzzles for quiet evenings, curious couples and private case nights.
Follow the evidence. Question your first answer. Start free, or choose a case file below.
Play the free browser mystery ↗SOLVE A CASE
Everyone has a theory.
Explore a free investigation, or settle in with a printable case file. Evidence, hints and worked reasoning.
Enter the free archiveNEW IN THE READING ROOM
Some questions
follow you home.
KWA KORTI / THE FOUNDING COLLECTION
Who gets to decide
what makes you human?
A machine asks to die. A child asks to keep his oldest friend. A father questions the memory that could save him. Step into three stories where justice is personal.
The Founding Collection · Includes the same first story sold separately for $3.
Enter Nairobi, 2074 ↗$7USDMeet the stories ↗
RAVENWOOD PRESS / THE THORNFIELD DOSSIER
She is alive.
Her records say otherwise.
A woman stands beside her own grave. Somewhere, someone has been paid. Follow six linked investigations and feel the moment a small clue changes everything.
The Thornfield Dossier · Complete standalone investigation · Volume I not required.
Open the Thornfield file ↗KWA KORTI FICTION / 01
The Last
Human Witness.
A robot asks for the right to die so it can testify. A daughter recognises her dead father’s handwriting. Enter Nairobi, 2074.
Complete short read · About 7,800 words · EPUB, PDF & browser edition
Midnight at
Alder Station
RAVENWOOD PRESS01 / POCKET CASES 01
Midnight at Alder Station
Three gentle fictional station mysteries in a 12-page PDF. Follow a missing violin, a broken telegram and four disagreeing clocks. For solo solvers, couples and curious households.
Three new station mysteries, separate from Volume I · Personal and household use
Contents, preview & licence ↗
02 / THE HOUSEHOLD EDITION
The Ravenwood Case Files — Volume I
Enter Ravenwood, a fictional town with twelve cases to close. Follow witness statements, logic grids, coded messages and stopped clocks through three levels of difficulty.
The complete 120-page digital puzzle book · Personal and household use
Contents, preview & licence ↗Everyone has
a theory.
RAVENWOOD PRESS03 / FOR A PRIVATE CASE NIGHT
The Ravenwood Case Files — Group Edition
Bring Ravenwood to your private reading or puzzle group. Get the same Volume I mysteries, with a host pack to help you plan the evening and permission for a group of up to 12.
The same 120-page Volume I book; no extra mysteries · Private groups up to 12
Contents, preview & licence ↗Digital downloads; no physical book is shipped. Choose Ko-fi in USD or M-PESA in KES for payment and digital delivery. Direct till transfers for agreed commissions are handled separately. The Group Edition contains the same mysteries as Volume I; Pocket Cases is a separate pack.
TRY BEFORE YOU BUY
Your first case
is on us.
Investigate The Voice in Drawer Nine in your browser, or print The Lighthouse Keeper: an advanced 8-page mystery with its solution. Neither requires a purchase or sign-up.
Play the free case ↗The Lighthouse
Keeper
Clues, a reference page and the solution.
DOWNLOAD THE CASE ↗PLANNING SOMETHING LARGER?
A case night with a wider audience.
For ticketed events, workplaces, commercial venues or groups larger than 12, ask about a separate licence.
Request a licence ↗NEW / FREE TO PLAY
Her last words changed
after she died.
The Voice in Drawer Nine: three visitors, six clues and one stolen memorial recording. Reconstruct the visits in a free browser mystery. No sign-up.
Original fictional case · AI production disclosed · Includes hints and solution
FIND YOUR NEXT EVENING
Which mystery
belongs on your desk?
Prefer to untangle evidence, or disappear into a story? These six digital editions offer different ways in. Prices below are in USD; each product page also shows its fixed M-PESA price in KES.
Midnight at Alder Station
Three gentle station mysteries · $3
A short, quiet puzzle session; no murder or graphic violence.
The Ravenwood Case Files — Volume I
Twelve fictional murder cases · $9
A longer printable investigation with grids, codes, hints and solutions.
The Thornfield Dossier
Six connected case files · $6
A continuing investigation that can be solved without Volume I.
The Ravenwood Case Files — Group Edition
Volume I plus a host pack · $19
A private, non-commercial group of up to 12, including the host.
The Last Human Witness
One complete sci-fi short story · $3
A first visit to Nairobi, 2074: a robot asks for the right to die.
The Kwa Korti Founding Collection
Three connected sci-fi stories · $7
More time with the characters; includes The Last Human Witness.
Where can I try a free detective game?
The Voice in Drawer Nine is a complete browser investigation. Inspect the archive, compare evidence and make your accusation. Playing through the ending needs no account or purchase. Optional account saving on our site uses the reading-room service. Prefer paper? Try The Unclaimed Ticket, a free printable station case.
Are these horror stories or Sherlock Holmes adventures?
These are original mysteries and speculative stories, not Sherlock Holmes adaptations. Ravenwood case files focus on deduction; the Kwa Korti fiction explores memory, grief, machines and justice. They are not sold as graphic horror. Pocket Cases is the gentler starting point.
Do I need to buy every edition?
No. The Founding Collection contains the same first story as the separate Last Human Witness bundle. The Group Edition contains the same cases as Volume I; it adds host guidance and private group permission. Pocket Cases and Thornfield are separate puzzle collections. Thornfield stands on its own.
Can I host a mystery evening?
The Group Edition covers private, non-commercial sessions for up to 12 people including the host, with no attendance fee. It is a case-solving puzzle pack, not a character roleplay dinner. Workplace, ticketed or other commercial use needs a separate licence.
How were the books and puzzles made?
Text and layout were produced with generative AI under the publisher’s direction. Applicable editions include code-checked deductions; independent human editorial review and blind human playtesting are not claimed. Read each product’s production notes and free material before choosing.
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