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On December 2, 1919,
Ambrose Small disappeared.
Ambrose Small was one of Toronto’s wealthiest and most notorious theatre owners. He vanished without a trace, leaving behind his wife, his fortune—and a mystery that captured international attention.
The Vanishing of Ambrose Small imagines what might have happened to Mr. Small, weaving historical fact with fiction through the private correspondence of two elderly women. Their letters unfold amid rumours and secrets and build toward an ending that
you won't see coming.
And then comes one final letter...
After the mystery has unfolded, a sealed 13th letter reveals which parts were true, which were fiction, and more about the extrodinary real case behind it all.
• $127 CAD + tax • Postage included • For yourself or as a gift
And a Recipe or Two
Vintage recipes tucked into the correspondence offer small glimpses into the everyday world of the women writing the letters.
Newspaper clippings bring the real Ambrose Small investigation into the story, blending historical events with the fictional mystery unfolding in the letters.
News from the Case
Period-style photographs put faces to the story and may give you a reason to look twice.
Photographs With a Past
Follow the correspondence between Margaret and Eleanor as twelve story letters are mailed one week at a time each revealing new details, suspicions, and secrets.
Twelve Private Letters
Over thirteen weeks, your mailbox fills with letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, recipes, and other pieces of the mystery.
Letters, Clippings, and Other Curious Things
THE VANISHING OF AMBROSE SMALL
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When You Want to Give Them
Just the Right Gift
A gift they get to open 13 times.
When You Want to Give Them Just the Right Gift
A gift they get to open 12 times.
We do our homework before we brew the story. Every Teacup Letters mystery begins with research into the real case, time period, and people behind it.
For $97, every story comes with:
12 letters
13th sealed letter that shares the real history behind the story
A tactile experience with thoughtfully chosen paper, envelopes, and period-style details that make each letter feel like part of another time
An original story by Sandra Beatty, editor, copywriter, and published author
Photographs, newspaper clippings, or other historical touches that make the mystery come to life
At least one recipe (because who doesn't love a delicious slice of goodness while reading?)
A 14-day money-back guarantee
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