The Linden Lane Letters: A Cozy Mystery in Twelve Envelopes

The Linden Lane Letters: A Cozy Mystery in Twelve Envelopes

A twelve-month cozy mystery, mailed one envelope at a time. A widow at sixty-five, a diary from 1929, a budding romance, a bookclub of widows, and a small town with a polite lie it has been telling itself for ninety-seven years.

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12 envelopes over 12 months. A complete story told through 100+ pages of letters, 24 high quality stickers, 12 bookmarks, & many more story centered keepsakes!

When you order today: 

  • Letter #1 mails within 1-3 business days of purchase.
  • Remaining letters are mailed on the first Monday of each month.

Letters arrive in as little as a few days from the mailing date.

We take pride in our story and experience. If for any reason you have a bad experience and would like to cancel and refund your order within 90 days, we will cancel and refund your order fully.

  • 12 Envelopes
  • 12 Months
  • 100+ pages and 60+ keepsakes
  • 90-Day Money-Back Guarantee

The premise

A widow. A diary. A village that has been quiet for ninety-seven years.

Elizabeth is sixty-five. Her husband Walter died sixteen months ago. She has left her old life behind and moved to the small town of Whitfield to be near her daughter Lila and grandsons, into a house she bought below market and as-is.

The kitchen has not been updated since she was born. The attic is full of trunks and dressmaker's dummies and stacks of old magazines. Tucked under the round window, against the far wall, is a small wooden chest with a brass lock for which there is no key.

When Elizabeth finds the key, she finds the diary of a young woman named Eleanor Mae Hollis, who died in October 1929 under circumstances the town has been telling itself a polite lie about for ninety-seven years. The further she reads, the less the lie holds.

For twelve months, you receive Elizabeth's letters. She writes to you the way she would write to her oldest friend, the way people used to write before everyone got busy. Inside each envelope: her week, her town, her growing book club of widows, her budding romance, and the keepsakes of a mystery a hundred years old, slowly unfolding.

Inside the envelope

What arrives in your mailbox each month.

Each month, a hand-finished letter and lots of story keepsakes.

The letter

Ten pages of hand-finished letter from Elizabeth. She writes to you the way she would write to her oldest friend.

The keepsakes

Small objects tucked beside each letter: two stickers, a bookmark, and other keepsakes from the world of the story.

The archive

Twelve envelopes, kept together, become the record of a year: the diary, the mystery, the village, and the widow who would not let it stay buried.

How it works

Four steps, twelve months of mail.

01.

Subscribe

Choose The Prepaid Story (paid once) or Month by Month (twelve charges, one a month).

02.

A letter arrives each month

The next chapter of the story, written as a letter and postmarked to your door.

03.

Open the keepsakes

Tucked inside every envelope are some small things: two stickers, a bookmark, and other keepsakes from the world of the story.

04.

The story closes at twelve

Twelve envelopes arrive over twelve months. When the twelfth lands, the story is complete and the subscription ends.

FAQ

Asked & answered.

When will my first letter arrive?

Letter One ships within 1-3 days of your order. The remaining eleven follow, once a month, shipped the first monday of each month.

What if I'm not sure it's for me?

Every subscription is covered by a ninety-day money-back guarantee. If you decide the story is not for you within the first three months, write to us and we will refund the cost and cancel your subscription.

Can I cancel my subscription?

Month-by-month subscribers can cancel after any letter; the remaining envelopes simply stop. The Prepaid Story is a single payment for the complete arc and is covered by the ninety-day guarantee rather than partial cancellation.

What's the difference between Month by Month and the Prepaid Story?

They are the same story. Month by Month is twelve charges of $12.99, one each month. The Prepaid Story is a single payment of $116 for the complete arc, with the first envelope first in line to ship. The Prepaid Story saves $40 over twelve months of monthly billing.

Can I gift this?

Yes. The Prepaid Story is well-suited as a gift, since it is paid in full at the time of purchase and arrives at your recipient's door without any further setup from them. At checkout, enter the recipient's mailing address as the shipping address.

Where do you ship?

Throughout the United States at launch. We hope to add more countries soon.

Is this fiction or non-fiction?

The Linden Lane Letters is a fiction novel told in letters. Elizabeth, Eleanor Mae Hollis, Whitfield, and the events of October 1929 are fiction. The keepsakes are made by hand and chosen to fit the world of the story.

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