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The full case file behind every story
A $5 PDF ebook for every story: real documents, a timeline, a map and every source, plus the stories the video had no room for. Read it on your phone or print it.
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The Case Files
No. 026 · PDF ebook
The Dark History of Halloween
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No. 037 · PDF ebook
The Edmund Fitzgerald
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No. 036 · PDF ebook
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
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Jack the Ripper’s Last Victim
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No. 034 · PDF ebook
The Suspicious Death of Harry Houdini
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No. 033 · PDF ebook
The Burial of Anne Boleyn
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No. 032 · PDF ebook
The Plot to Steal Lincoln’s Body
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No. 031 · PDF ebook
The Strange Death of Edgar Allan Poe
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No. 030 · PDF ebook
Vlad the Impaler
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No. 029 · PDF ebook
H. H. Holmes and the Murder Castle
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No. 028 · PDF ebook
Elizabeth Báthory
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No. 027 · PDF ebook
Columbus Came Home in Chains
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Coming soon: Halloween Origins Timeline
Printable posters
A real map or engraving and a timeline from the record, for your wall. Print it at home on letter paper, or take the 18 x 24 file to any print shop.
The books
Book · on Amazon
Dark History Files: The Record
25 Famous Dark History Stories and What the Documents Really Say
Lizzie Borden, Báthory, H. H. Holmes, the Templars, Jack the Ripper, Houdini and 19 more: each chapter starts with the version everyone knows, then tells it from the court files, letters and newspapers, and ends with what the record really says, with sources.
Free: the Case File Sampler
14 real pages from our Houdini, Lincoln and H. H. Holmes Case Files: the case in one page, the first piece of evidence and myth vs. record. We email it to you.
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What's inside a Case File
- The real documents, shown large, with what to look for
- A timeline and a map of where it happened
- Myth vs record: what the evidence actually says
- Stories the video had no time for
- Every source, so you can check us
Each file goes with a free video on our YouTube channel (200+ videos on YouTube). Watch first, then read the evidence.
Real evidence shown large, replicas, a timeline, a map and a myth-vs-record page.
PDF download plus a large-print edition. Prints cleanly on letter paper.
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Questions
What is a Case File?
A PDF ebook of 25–31 pages for one story: the real documents, a timeline, a map, the stories the video skipped and every source. Read it on your phone, tablet or computer, or print it.
How do I get my file?
Right after you pay, your download page opens with the PDF and the large-print edition. We also email you a link back to it. It keeps working for 30 days.
Do I need an account?
No. Stripe takes the payment (card, Apple Pay or Google Pay) and you download straight away.
Can I print it?
Yes. Every file is laid out for US letter paper and also reads well on a phone or tablet.
Is it the same as the video?
No. The video tells the story; the Case File holds the evidence, the replicas and the stories we had no room for.
What if a file doesn't work?
Email [email protected] and we'll fix it or refund you. See refunds.