Side-by-side comparison of two snail mail subscription clubs.
Dear Holmes Mysterious Mail
Solve a Victorian mystery one letter at a time
Rating:4.8/5
(189 reviews)
Price
From $14/mo — 3, 6, and 12-month plans available. Does not auto-renew.
Frequency
Weekly letters, monthly mysteries
Ships
Worldwide
Country
US
A monthly mystery subscription where you receive in-character letters from Sherlock Holmes, Watson, and Victorian clients - and must piece together the solution yourself.
Dear Holmes is a narrative mystery subscription that unfolds entirely through the mail. Each month, subscribers receive letters from Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and their latest Victorian client, along with physical clue packets and handcrafted evidence. Cases are written by modern Sherlock Holmes authors and edited by Dear Holmes mystery editors in partnership with MX Publishing, the world's largest specialist Holmes publisher. A companion podcast provides audiobook-quality narrations of each case. The experience is deeply immersive and rewards careful readers.
Each month brings a new mystery case: physical evidence, suspect profiles, and a puzzle you must solve before the next installment arrives.
Mail Order Mystery delivers a complete mystery experience through the post. Subscribers receive a dossier of physical evidence - photographs, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, and suspect files - and must work out who committed the crime. Each case is self-contained, making it easy to start at any time. The production quality is high, and the puzzles strike a satisfying balance between accessible and genuinely challenging.
