Slack Water Cold Case File

A harbour at high tide. The bridge is open for a boat, the tide is at the top, and five people

are awake. At twenty to six the harbourmaster is found in the fuel store, inside the yard.

One of the five told the police something that cannot be true. The paperwork says so.

WHAT YOU GET

• Case file — 7 pages, in A4 and US Letter

• Sealed solution — 2 pages, a separate PDF, with the reasoning step by step

• 4 PDF files in total (A4 and US Letter of each). Nothing to unzip.

• 9 documents: swing bridge control log, tide table, fuel pump transaction, VHF radio log,

yard gate keypad log, slipway camera, an internal memorandum, lost property, and the

medical examiner's report

• 5 statements — one of them is impossible

• A verdict sheet you fill in before you open the solution

HOW IT WORKS

1. Download and print the case file (or read it on a screen).

2. Read the documents in any order. Cross out suspects on the verdict sheet and write

which document ruled each one out.

3. Write a name. Then open the second PDF.

It is not a guessing game. Every suspect is ruled out by something you can point to on a

page — a bridge that cannot be left standing open, a radio working that cannot be walked

away from, a keypad that logs both ways, and a fuel pump that prints two numbers and no third.

PLAY IT ALONE OR WITH OTHER PEOPLE

Solve it on your own like a case, or spread the papers on a table and argue about it.

There is no timer and no board. If you watch true crime documentaries, this is that,

in your hands.

Ages 14+ · no extra materials needed · print in black and white if you like.

A second, self-contained case. You do not need the first one to solve this.

INSTANT DOWNLOAD

Files are available the moment your payment clears — nothing is shipped. Print at home

or at a print shop. For personal use; please do not resell or redistribute the files.

★ GREAT FOR ★

Quiet evenings alone or with one other person, long journeys, coffee-table afternoons, and anyone who likes puzzles and true crime.

★ QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK ★

Q: Do I need anything else?

A: Just a pen. Everything else is in the download.

Q: Is it too hard?

A: Every clue is plain English. No maths, no letter-counting.

Q: How long does it take?

A: Most people finish it in one or two sittings.

Q: Is the answer included?

A: Yes, in a separate book, so you cannot see it by accident.

Q: Can two people solve it?

A: Yes. It works just as well over a pot of coffee.

Q: What do I print?

A: A4 and US Letter are both included. Print either one.