A case from the catalogue
Polished concrete floors mirror the cold, amber glow of expensive whisky decanters, while the air hangs thick with the bitter taste of a shared dream soured by ambition and secret ledgers.
Open this fileJulian Croft — Charismatic founder of Croft & Co. Brewery, attempting a leveraged buyback of shares from early investors, reopening old wounds among the founding team.
Operations Director — Co-founder, the logistical architect who built the brewery's distribution and infrastructure from the ground up.
Head of Sales & Marketing — Co-founder, the charismatic public face of the brand alongside Julian, responsible for its meteoric rise.
Master Brewer — Co-founder, the creative heart and soul of the brewery, revered for his award-winning recipes.
CFO — Co-founder, the meticulous financial steward who kept the company solvent through its risky early years.
Venture Capital Representative — Represents the early investors seeking an exit, holding a significant block of non-voting preferred shares.
The culprit, the alibis and the clue logic are locked before your first chapter. The narrator does not know the solution: it can neither leak it nor rewrite it when you close in.