Booking and details
Sold OutDates Fri, Nov 14, 2025, 6pm
Venue Great Hall and Reading Room
Tickets $30 Members / $35 Nonmembers
Duration 6-7pm in the Great Hall; 7-9pm in the Reading Room
Why are libraries the site of so many great murder mystery stories? We invite aspirational detectives to find out during Death Between the Pages, a murder mystery inspired by the Folger collection that takes place in the Reading Room. Work in teams to examine clues, uncover additional historical artifacts, and solve the mystery. Academia- or detective-inspired costumes are highly encouraged!
During this immersive event created by Literary Adventure Society, researcher Tom Irving discovers something intriguing in one of the Folger’s manuscripts: a letter from the past, written by a woman accused of murdering her husband. Determined to prove her innocence, and with your help, Tom follows the trail of clues she left behind, leading him (and you!) from the Folger Reading Room to 17th-century Italy.
Join us at Quill & Crumb at 6pm to enjoy a complimentary (and definitely not poisoned) Mixology cocktail or mocktail, included with your ticket. At 7pm, guests will enter the Folger Reading Room for the site-specific murder mystery event.
Food and additional drinks will be available for purchase throughout the evening.
About the Hosts
Kerry McGee
Kerry is a multidisciplinary artist, working in the DMV as a director, actor, writer, and graphic designer. A co-founder and owner of Literary Adventure Society, Kerry also serves as the company’s Creative Director. She conceptualizes and designs all of the mystery experiences, both at-home and live. Everything from the scripts for the audio plays to the tea blends and clues have been created by Kerry. To date, Kerry has written four Loveday Brooke adaptations and has spoken at multiple conferences about Victorian-era Lady Detective fiction. Additionally, as the Artistic Director for We Happy Few, a non-profit classical theatre company in Washington, DC, Kerry works steadily in the performing arts, writing, directing, and producing plays. During the global pandemic, she pioneered We Happy Few’s immersive at-home theatre experiences.
Jon Reynolds
Jon Reynolds is an actor, deviser, and playwright born and raised in the Washington, DC area. He is a co-founder and owner of Literary Adventure Society, and is a voice actor in the radio plays—most notably as the voice of Sherlock Holmes. Jon works as a book narrator for the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. He has also been part of the DC theatre community for more than 20 years. He appeared as an actor with We Happy Few in Sherlock Holmes, Pericles, Hamlet Project: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Mixtape, A Midnight Dreary, Dracula, and Chalk, and has helped devise and design Dracula, Frankenstein, and Treasure Island, in addition to designing the set for Lovers’ Vows. He worked locally with many theatre companies, including dog & pony dc, where Jon has devised and acted in TOAST, A Killing Game, Beertown, Separated at Birth, and COURAGE.
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About Literary Adventure Society
We create immersive play-along mysteries by combining high-quality audio play productions with tactile physical components. Our mystery boxes are a creative mash-up of cooperative game, murder mystery party, and at-home theatrical experience.
Founded in 2023 in Washington DC, the Literary Adventure Society is a small, family-owned company. Our vision is to create a new and exciting way for people to come together and interact with classic literature. In the age of unlimited distractions, we believe our unique blend of stories and tactile physical elements will not only engage listeners, but also foster a sense of togetherness as each new story is experienced together.
About Folger Institute
The Folger Institute is a center for early modern research at the Folger Shakespeare Library that brings public audiences together with researchers to explore the cultures and legacies of the early modern world. Learn more.