A man is found dead one Saturday morning. He was killed while his wife was sleeping. The wife tells the police all that she knows. She tells them that the cook was cooking breakfast, the maid was cleaning and the butler was getting the mail. The police immediately arrest the person who is responsible. Who is responsible and why?
Riddle AnswerDetective Riddles
Anonymous Phone Call
Acting on an anonymous phone call, the police raid a house to arrest a suspected murderer. They don’t know what he looks like but they know his name is John and that he is inside the house. The police bust in on a carpenter, a lorry driver, a mechanic and a fireman playing cards. Without hesitation or communication of any kind, they immediately arrest the fireman. How do they know they’ve got their man?
Riddle AnswerWorld War 1 Sword
A grandfather is telling his grandson war stories.
“At the end of World War 1, I was awarded for my bravery after saving a group of my men,” the grandfather says. “You see, we were fighting in northern France and one of our enemies threw a grenade at us. I managed to pick it up and throw it away before it exploded. So right after the war ended, a General gave me a sword, engraved with the words ‘Awarded for Bravery and Valor, A True Hero, World War 1’.”
The grandson thinks about the story for a minute and then says “Grandpa, that story can’t be true!” How did the grandson know?
Riddle AnswerAgents Yellow, Red and Green
Agents Yellow, Red and Green each have a green badge, a yellow badge and a red badge, but none of them has a badge color that matches their name. They met when called to a conference at headquarters.
The Agent with the Green badge said “I have a license to kill!” to which Agent Red replied sarcastically: “What, time?”
What color is each Agent’s badge?
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