Cold Case File: The Inheritance

He predicted his own murder. Sealed the evidence. Left instructions for it to be delivered after his death. Now it's yours.

Walter Ashford was 74 years old, self-made, and not the kind of man who died quietly. When he died of an apparent heart attack in his study on March 14, 2019, the family exhaled. The attorney filed the paperwork. The case was never opened. Six weeks later, a letter arrived at your address. You've been named a beneficiary. Inside the box: Walter's handwritten note, written three months before his death. It ends with: "One of the documents in this file is a forgery — planted to protect the killer. Find it. Everything else is real."

What's included — one PDF download:

• Walter's handwritten note predicting his own murder
• Official death record and physician's report
• 4 suspect dossiers
• Housekeeper witness statement
• 4 interview transcripts
• Walter's personal calendar
• Private financial audit ($2.3M in unexplained transfers)
• The forged letter — can you spot what's wrong?
• Authenticated letter samples for comparison
• Financial, medical and background records
• Document analysis
• Detective worksheet
• 3-tier hint system
• Sealed solution

60–90 minutes · Print at home or play on screen · No host required · Co-op for two