hello
there are quite a few of us that are stuck or have other problems in dead men's respite, so your not alone
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1322889-dead-mans-respite/page__p__19938593__hl__dead%20man%20respite__fromsearch__1#entry19938593
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1324728-dead-mans-respite-game-breaking-glitch/page__p__19924522__hl__dead%20man%20respite__fromsearch__1#entry19924522
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1322711-dead-mans-respite-word-wall-bug/page__p__19886159__hl__dead%20man%20respite__fromsearch__1#entry19886159
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1312477-stuck-in-a-dungeon-for-good/page__p__19736699__hl__dead%20man%20respite__fromsearch__1#entry19736699
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1283277-ruby-dragon-claw-door-glitch/page__p__19728344__hl__dead%20man%20respite__fromsearch__1#entry19728344
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1309158-puzzle-door-rings-dont-turn/page__hl__dead+man+respite__fromsearch__1
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1303804-dragon-claw-tombs-problem/page__p__19627548__hl__dead%20man%20respite__fromsearch__1#entry19627548
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1300443-glitched-word-wall/page__hl__dead+man+respite__fromsearch__1
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1277110-dead-mans-respite-no-book/page__p__19312690__hl__dead%20man%20respite__fromsearch__1#entry19312690
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1261415-dead-mens-respite/page__p__19219093__hl__dead%20man%20respite__fromsearch__1#entry19219093
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1260298-stuck-dead-mans-respite/page__p__19188126__hl__dead%20man%20respite__fromsearch__1#entry19188126
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1259345-dead-mans-respite/page__p__19173155__hl__dead%20man%20respite__fromsearch__1#entry19173155
hopefully they will fix this. good luck