This website exists to be explored, not to persuade.
The Evidence Table began with a simple idea.
Stories don't have to end when the final page is turned.
Some worlds deserve to be explored rather than simply read.
Every detective, every investigation and every archive on this site exists because I enjoy building believable worlds. Sometimes that means writing novels. Sometimes it means creating evidence files, maps, artwork, sculptures or forgotten documents that help those worlds feel real.
If you enjoy exploring them too, then I've achieved exactly what I set out to do.
I've never wanted this site to feel like a shop.
The stories will always come first.
Some investigations are available as handcrafted archive editions, while others appear as novels or digital releases. Alongside them you'll find Public Access Records released through the Association Archive.
They're there because I believe curiosity should be rewarded.
If you discover something interesting, download it, examine it and enjoy it.
I'm fascinated by objects.
A handwritten note, an evidence photograph or a worn envelope can tell part of a story in a way that words alone sometimes can't.
The archive editions aren't designed as merchandise.
They're designed as literary artefacts.
If all you ever do is browse the worlds, download a few Public Access Records and spend an afternoon exploring, that's perfectly fine.
If one day you decide you'd like to own one of the complete archive editions, they'll be waiting for you.
Either way...
Welcome to The Evidence Table.
HOWEVER: EVIDENCE TABLE EDITIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM MY PAYHIP PAGE OR FROM THE ETSY STORE.
Paperback and standard ebook editions are also available through major booksellers and ebook retailers.
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