The Archive
The Archive
Every exhibit in the novel, 33 in all. The first ten are safe to open before you read. The rest give away parts of the story.
Safe to open now
Merrivane Labs requests the pleasure of your company…
Safe to open
The invitation
Exhibit 1 of 33
Safe to open
How a sentence travels
Exhibit 2 of 33
Safe to open
Sky forecast, 17 December 2026
Exhibit 3 of 33
Safe to open
A cold aisle
Exhibit 4 of 33
Safe to open
Highloft-1
Exhibit 5 of 33
Safe to open
Lake Ontario weather briefing
Exhibit 6 of 33
Safe to open
The double doors
Exhibit 7 of 33
Safe to open
Tarrow Point site plan
Exhibit 8 of 33
Safe to open
Sky forecast, 8 January 2027
Exhibit 9 of 33
Safe to open
The power station in snow
Exhibit 10 of 33Exhibits 11 to 33: open only once you have read that far. Even their names give parts of the story away.
After you have read that far

After chapter 14
Scene sketch of Hall C-4
Exhibit 11 of 33
After chapter 17
Merrivane Labs share price
Exhibit 12 of 33
After chapter 18
Fire company dispatch record
Exhibit 13 of 33
After chapter 20
Memorandum from the Chief Safety Officer
Exhibit 14 of 33
After chapter 23
The turbine hall set out with chairs
Exhibit 15 of 33
After chapter 24
Newspaper clippings, 10 January 2027
Exhibit 16 of 33
After chapter 27
State Police property and evidence record
Exhibit 17 of 33
After chapter 28
State Police chronology of Friday 8 January
Exhibit 18 of 33
After chapter 30
Sky forecast, 16 January 2027
Exhibit 19 of 33
After chapter 30
The satellite in orbit
Exhibit 20 of 33
After chapter 31
The Hudson Wire carries a correction
Exhibit 21 of 33
After chapter 31
Newspaper clippings, 13 January 2027
Exhibit 22 of 33
After chapter 32
Notebook page: where the money goes
Exhibit 23 of 33
After chapter 34
Paging service message record
Exhibit 24 of 33
After chapter 35
A cargo ship at sea
Exhibit 25 of 33
After chapter 35
Track of the Amal Sahar
Exhibit 26 of 33
After chapter 35
Consular cable from the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Morocco
Exhibit 27 of 33
After chapter 36
An anchor across a cable
Exhibit 28 of 33
After chapter 36
Second consular cable
Exhibit 29 of 33
After chapter 38
The Ridge
Exhibit 30 of 33
After chapter 38
The satellite’s pass over the Ridge terminal
Exhibit 31 of 33
After chapter 41
Newspaper clippings, 18 January 2027
Exhibit 32 of 33
After chapter 41