The Town
Tucked into the hills of Northwest Arkansas, Lost Valley is the kind of place you'd drive right through without stopping. A main street. A few old families. Woods that go on forever.
But if you stayed a while, you'd start to notice things. The way conversations stop when certain names come up. The houses with lights on at 3am. The old stories people tell after a few drinks—then pretend they never said.
Lost Valley has been keeping secrets for generations.
And every now and then, one of them turns deadly.
lost valley universe: Our stories
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Wathom Reserves Scandal (1958)
The year is 1958, and the Wathom family has thrown open the doors of their sprawling estate for a glittering gala. On the surface, it’s an evening of champagne, jazz, and high society glamour. But beneath the chandeliers, whispers of corruption hang heavy. Edwin Wathom is desperate to preserve his family’s legacy, while industrialist Charles Sterling circles like a shark, eager to claim power for himself.
When a guest is found dead, the night of celebration erupts into chaos. Was it revenge, ambition, or an attempt to silence the truth about the government contracts that nearly ruined them all? Every guest has a secret to protect, and in the Wathom Reserve, loyalty comes at a deadly price.
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Suburban Space Adventure (1976)
It’s the summer of 1976 — the year of the Bicentennial, disco fever, and NASA’s Viking 1 lander on Mars. In Lost Valley, newcomers James and Claudia White invite their neighbors over for the latest craze: a murder mystery dinner party. The theme is Space Adventure, complete with astronauts, aliens, and sci-fi costumes pulled straight from late-night TV.
As fireworks light up the night sky, laughter turns to shock when a scream rings out — and one guest is found dead.
Was it part of the game, or something far darker? Every neighbor has a secret, and every secret is a motive. In this suburban celebration of the stars, trust no one… because someone will kill to keep their story hidden.
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Casino Noire: High Stakes, Deadly Odds (1987)
At the glitziest casino in Lost Valley, five star dealers compete for the coveted Best Dealer title and a $10,000 prize. Rivalries, egos, and secrets shuffle beneath the surface—until one competitor winds up dead. Was it jealousy, revenge, or something darker behind the glittering lights? Step into a night of glamour, intrigue, and betrayal where everyone’s playing a dangerous game.
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Mall Madness (1998)
Two years after an unexplained fire nearly destroyed the Lost Valley Mall, hometown pop star Cassidy Blaze returns for the grand reopening concert—but she never leaves the food court alive. With locals, mall workers, and old classmates all under suspicion, the past is burning brighter than ever.
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Live Stream, Dead Stream (2015)
In 2015, influencer Chloe Vega launched her lipstick line Kiss of Death before a live audience of millions. Moments later she collapsed on camera, leaving a scheduled video post and a million suspects in her comments section.
The Woman Behind the Curtain
Hi! I'm Rachel, and I'm the one who shows up at your party pretending to know who murdered someone.
I started Lost Valley Mysteries because I believe the best parties have a story. Not just "stand around and chat" but "stand around, chat, and accuse your coworker of fictional homicide."
I love community and parties so combining the two with my third interest: Unsolved Mysteries was a natural collaboration. I build murder mysteries, develop deeply unhinged character backstories, and watch people have way too much fun pretending to be suspicious.
I handle everything—writing the mysteries, running the events, and making sure your casual friend Jessica doesn't actually get offended when someone accuses her of poisoning the victim (It's all part of the game, Jessica!).
When I'm not plotting fictional crimes, I'm probably reading about them. Thrillers, horror, true crime, mystery novels—if someone dies on page one, I'm interested. I consume stories in every format I can get my hands on. You could say I've been researching this job my whole life.
