A Secret Is Hidden Behind the Walls of Danvers Asylum
The Asylum Letters is a year-long experience of mystery, forbidden romance and history delivered to your mailbox.
Over the next 12 months, you'll receive 24 mailings, each containing a thrilling 4-page letter plus over 75 story artifacts including illustrations, photographs, original art, maps, secret notes, and much more.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The Asylum Letters is great. It's a desperate, secret, and incredibly dangerous connection between two people in an impossible situation. You can feel the risk in every word they exchange. I am rooting for Grace and Dr. Keller! It's a beautiful, flickering light in the middle of a very dark and suspenseful story." — Sarah K.
The Story
A young woman awakens in the infamous Danvers Asylum with no name and no memory. The staff calls her Grace. Her only link to the outside world is a series of letters to a cousin she can't remember—Elise Fairchild, a survivor of the Titanic.
A brilliant young doctor, new to the asylum's archaic methods, believes she is sane. Their secret, forbidden romance becomes her only lifeline... and his greatest risk.
When prominent person is found dead within the walls of the asylum, the stakes become even greater. In the shadowed halls of Danvers Asylum, everyone has a secret. As Grace searches for her past, she is drawn into a shocking mystery. Who is she? And who at Danvers will do anything to keep the truth buried?
What People Are Saying
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I'm a sucker for a good story, and the one in The Asylum Letters is great. It's a desperate, secret, and incredibly dangerous connection between two people in an impossible situation." — Sarah K., Tampa, FL
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I'll be honest, I let my first letter sit on the counter for like a week. When I finally opened it, I was stunned. I was in the story in five minutes. The first letter from Grace was so heartbreaking, I was immediately invested." — Jessica P., Asheville, NC
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect. But wow, I am completely hooked. The letters feel SO real. The romance is heartbreaking and the mystery is really well done." — Megan D., Lubbock, TX
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I am absolutely captivated by The Asylum Letters. The fun of receiving a physical envelope, of holding the letters and the story artifacts in my hands, is something I didn't know I was missing." — Brenda S., Lafayette, LA
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I took a chance on this and it's blown me away. The storytelling is so rich, and getting those envelopes in the mail feels like Christmas every two weeks." — Andrea C., Manchester, NH
THE CREATOR
I'm Christopher Forrest, a bestselling author and former trial attorney. I've created mysteries and stories for 20th Century Fox and publisher Penguin Random House for movies and bestselling books.
Now I'm creating them for you. I write and design each one using my background as a lawyer and writer to create experiences that feel authentic, compelling, and utterly addictive.
TESTIMONIALS
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I took a chance on this and it's blown me away. The storytelling is so rich. The details are spot on, and I'm utterly invested in Grace's journey." — Andrea C., Medford, OR
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I had high hopes for this, and it has exceeded every single one. The writing is wonderful. It's haunting and beautiful." — Valerie G., Flagstaff, AZ
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I need to talk about the quality of the letters and items. I don't know how they do it. Everything feels so real." — Teresa A., Yakima, WA
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The mystery part of the story is great, but the real mystery for me is Grace's past. Who was she? Why was she really committed? Every time she has a flash of memory like a song, a face, or the smell of the ocean, I get chills." — Morgan S., Bloomington, IL
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I feel like I know these characters. The writing for the side characters is just as strong as for the main ones. I have such a soft spot for Walter, the quiet veteran in the greenhouse, and Samuel, the artist." — Lori F., Macon, GA
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Because it unfolds over time, the experience becomes a part of your life. I find myself thinking about Grace on my drive to work. I wonder what Dr. Keller is going to do next." — Carrie H., Austin, TX
FAQs
In an age of Amazon next-day delivery and endless scrolling on demand, it can be difficult to just stay in the moment. The experience we've created unfolds over time.
For new members, we mail the first mailing every Friday. We are a “snail mail” experience and mail via the US Postal Service. It typically takes 7-10 days from the mailing date for delivery of the first letter. After the first letter, they will arrive about every 15-16 days.
For The Titanic Letters, The Asylum Letters and The Salem Letters, including sale-price purchases, we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are not satisfied, request a refund within 30 days of receiving your first mailing, no questions asked. We will refund the full purchase price, with no cancellation or restocking deductions, and cancel the remaining mailings.
Email hello@deadletterstudio.com or use our contact form to request your refund.
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VERY IMPORTANT!! Please tell your gift recipient to watch their mailbox for our letters. We find that occasionally a gift recipient mistakenly discards their letters if they aren’t expecting them, or if they get mixed in with junk mail and thrown away by accident.
The Asylum Letters were written primarily for adults and mature teens. We would rate the content as PG-13 (that’s not official, of course, it’s just our opinion). The Asylum Letters do not contain any profanity, visual depictions of violence, or explicit sexual language, but they do contain adult themes.
