Prequel · Start here
The Forty at the Crooked Lantern
Forty guests. One impossible place card. A Halloween mystery of small-town secrets and the things people try to keep hidden.
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Welcome to the Crooked Lantern
Crooked Lantern
Mysteries
A warm light. A locked door.
A truth someone hoped you would never find.
Step inside. Look a little closer.The Crooked Lantern collection
Every light casts a shadow.
Begin with the prequel. Then follow the lantern into Book 1.
Book 1 · Read next
The Crooked Lantern Casebook
Return to the world of the Crooked Lantern, where appearances invite questions, secrets linger in the shadows, and the truth asks to be brought into the light.
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The Forty at the Crooked Lantern02 / Then · Book 1
The Crooked Lantern CasebookAbout the Crooked Lantern
Come for the mystery.
Stay for what it reveals.
A little light can change everything you thought you saw.
At the Crooked Lantern, light offers a glimpse of the truth. Shadows hold secrets—and the pieces we have yet to understand.
But even a lantern can bend what it illuminates. A familiar room, a carefully kept appearance, a door that stays locked: each invites a second look.
These mysteries explore the distance between what is visible and what is real. Step inside with curiosity. Leave room to be surprised.
Keep a light in the window
Join the Lantern.
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